Meaning of the nameEdimeia
- Female
- E-di-mei-a
Edimeia is a Brazilian feminine name of modern formation, beginning with Edi-; its exact origin is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Edimeia is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,216
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,238
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,651
- people
Edimeia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edimeia, 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 (326 people).
1,207 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 Edimeia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edimeia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 285 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 260 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 260 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 70 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 24 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edimeia
The beginning Ed- or Edi- appears in many Brazilian names, such as Edilene and Edineia, and the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil relates it to Anglo-Saxon ead, 'wealth, possessions'. The Dicionário analyzes Edineia, a similarly spelled name, as Edi- + neia. The exact origin of the spelling Edimeia is uncertain. Almost all records are female, of people born mostly between the 1950s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,216 people named Edimeia, with a median age of 56.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edineia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Edimeia
What does the name Edimeia mean?
The meaning of Edimeia is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Edimeia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,216 people with the first name Edimeia, which ranks it number 7,238 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Edimeia a boy's or a girl's name?
Edimeia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,207 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Edimeia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Edimeia (285 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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