Meaning of the nameEdmeia
- Female
- Ed-mei-a
Edmeia is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, whose spelling begins with Ed-, an element common in names such as Edmara and Edmilson.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,523 people named Edmeia, the 4,395th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 57, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Edmeia 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)
- 2,523
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,395
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,024
- people
Edmeia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Edmeia, 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 (720 people).
2,508 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 Edmeia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Edmeia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 757 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 659 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 462 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 295 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Edmeia
The origin of Edmeia is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Ed- as an element of Germanic origin (ead, 'wealth, goods') in names such as Edmar, Edmundo and Edna, but Edmeia as a whole name has no known origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,523 people named Edmeia, with a median age of 57; most were born in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and proportionally it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edmeia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Edmeia
What does the name Edmeia mean?
The meaning of Edmeia 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 Edmeia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,523 people with the first name Edmeia, which ranks it number 4,395 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Edmeia a boy's or a girl's name?
Edmeia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,508 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Edmeia most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Edmeia (659 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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