Meaning of the nameEdjalma
- Unisex
- Ed-jal-ma
Edjalma is a Brazilian name used mostly for males, similar to Djalma, whose origin is described as obscure.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,094 people named Edjalma, the 7,764th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Edjalma 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)
- 1,094
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,764
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,102
- people
Edjalma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edjalma, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (328 people).
144 women 950 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 Edjalma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edjalma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 216 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 203 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 154 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 79 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 77 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 50 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 49 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 30 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edjalma
Edjalma recalls the name Djalma, whose origin the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes, based on Machado (1981), as obscure, rejecting the Germanic origin proposed by another author. The meaning of Edjalma is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,094 people named Edjalma, with a median age of 50. These people are concentrated in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and the name is used mainly for males. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Djalma · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Edjalma
What does the name Edjalma mean?
The meaning of Edjalma 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 Edjalma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,094 people with the first name Edjalma, which ranks it number 7,764 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Edjalma a boy's or a girl's name?
Edjalma is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 144 women and 950 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Edjalma most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Edjalma (154 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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