Meaning of the nameDomingas
- Female
- Latin origin
- Do-min-gas
Domingas is the feminine of Domingos, a name of Latin origin that comes from Dominicus and means 'of the Lord'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Domingos, from the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord'”
Source: Behind the Name: Dominic
- People (2022)
- 30,834
- Rank in Brazil
- #804
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 36,928
- people
Domingas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Domingas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (6,825 people).
30,650 women 184 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 Domingas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Domingas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 7,054 | 0.104% |
| Bahia | 4,898 | 0.035% |
| Pará | 3,277 | 0.040% |
| São Paulo | 2,905 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 2,401 | 0.073% |
| Goiás | 1,938 | 0.028% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,843 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 1,542 | 0.102% |
| Mato Grosso | 756 | 0.021% |
| Distrito Federal | 715 | 0.025% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 516 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 440 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 377 | 0.010% |
| Sergipe | 345 | 0.016% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 328 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 294 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 222 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 196 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 174 | 0.024% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 167 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 104 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 103 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 76 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 76 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 50 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Domingas
According to Wiktionary, Domingas is the feminine form of Domingos, a name related to the word domingo. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives Domingos as coming from the Latin Dominicus, which Behind the Name translates as 'of the Lord' and describes as a name traditionally given to children born on a Sunday. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 30,834 people named Domingas, almost always female; proportionally, the name is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Domingos · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Domingos · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Dominic · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Domingas
What does the name Domingas mean?
Domingas means “feminine form of Domingos, from the Latin Dominicus, 'of the Lord'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Domingas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 30,834 people with the first name Domingas, which ranks it number 804 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Domingas a boy's or a girl's name?
Domingas is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 30,650 women and 184 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Domingas?
Domingas is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Domingas most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.104% of the state's population is named Domingas (7,054 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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