Meaning of the nameEgmar
- Unisex
- Eg-mar
Egmar is a Brazilian name used by men and women, ending in -mar, and its origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 894 people named Egmar, the 8,928th 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 Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Egmar 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)
- 894
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,928
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,032
- people
Egmar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Egmar, 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 (259 people).
145 women 749 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 Egmar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Egmar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 207 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 151 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 126 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 46 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Egmar
The origin of Egmar is uncertain. The ending -mar is an element that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains with three hypotheses: a Germanic element linked to 'glory, fame', a fragment of Maria, or the Portuguese word mar, 'sea'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 894 people named Egmar, with a median age of 50. The name is used mostly by men, but also by women, and most of the people recorded were born between 1950 and 1979. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Egmar
What does the name Egmar mean?
The meaning of Egmar 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 Egmar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 894 people with the first name Egmar, which ranks it number 8,928 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Egmar a boy's or a girl's name?
Egmar is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 145 women and 749 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Egmar most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Egmar (126 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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