Meaning of the nameElmira
- Female
- El-mi-ra
Elmira is a female name of uncertain origin, which sources tentatively link to Edelmira or to Elmer, and which appears in a play by Molière as Elmire.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,503 people named Elmira, the 6,262nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 66, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Elmira 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)
- 1,503
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,262
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,927
- people
Elmira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Elmira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (374 people).
1,495 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 Elmira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Elmira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 314 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 214 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 165 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 107 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 78 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 69 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 66 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Elmira
The origin of Elmira is uncertain. Behind the Name says it may be a short form of Edelmira and notes that the name appears in the play Tartuffe (1664) by Molière, in the French spelling Elmire. Wiktionary, in its English entry, tentatively suggests a feminine of Elmer, linked to Germanic elements meaning 'noble' and 'famous'. Because the hypotheses differ and are presented as possibilities, no meaning is given. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,503 people named Elmira, with a median age of 66, almost always women, and most were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elmira (1) · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Elmira · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Elmira
What does the name Elmira mean?
The meaning of Elmira 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 Elmira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,503 people with the first name Elmira, which ranks it number 6,262 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Elmira a boy's or a girl's name?
Elmira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,495 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Elmira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Elmira (314 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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