Meaning of the nameDiomara
- Female
- Di-o-ma-ra
Diomara is a Brazilian feminine name ending in -mara, an element used in names such as Edmara, Gilmara and Josimara.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 997 people named Diomara, the 8,311th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Diomara is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 997
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,311
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,289
- people
Diomara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Diomara, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (197 people).
993 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Diomara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Diomara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 154 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 145 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 109 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 108 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 65 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 47 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Diomara
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives three possible sources for the ending -mara: a short form of Maria, Hebrew marah, 'bitterness', or Tupi marã, 'bad'. The origin of the beginning Dio- and of the whole name is uncertain. It is almost always a female name, with records from before 1940 to the 2000s and the most births in the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 997 people named Diomara, with a median age of 44.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Diomara
What does the name Diomara mean?
The meaning of Diomara is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Diomara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 997 people with the first name Diomara, which ranks it number 8,311 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Diomara a boy's or a girl's name?
Diomara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 993 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Diomara most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Diomara (109 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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