Meaning of the nameEdielma
- Female
- Germanic origin
- E-di-el-ma
Edielma is a Brazilian feminine name formed from Edi- and -elma, elements of Germanic origin, but whose meaning as a whole is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,054 people named Edielma, the 7,993rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 31, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Edielma 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)
- 1,054
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,993
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,063
- people
Edielma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edielma, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (360 people).
1,050 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 Edielma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edielma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 286 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 129 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 102 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 99 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 84 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 79 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 56 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 18 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edielma
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes Edielma as Edi- + -elma. In the dictionary's Morfemário, Edi- comes from the Anglo-Saxon ead, 'wealth, goods', and -elma is the feminine form of the Germanic element -elmo, 'helmet, protection'. The meaning of the name as a whole is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,054 people named Edielma, with a median age of 31. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará. It is almost always female, and most of the people were born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edielma · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Edielma
What does the name Edielma mean?
The meaning of Edielma 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 Edielma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,054 people with the first name Edielma, which ranks it number 7,993 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Edielma a boy's or a girl's name?
Edielma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,050 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Edielma?
Edielma is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Edielma most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Edielma (286 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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