Meaning of the nameErmano
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Er-ma-no
Ermano is a spelling of the name Hermano, which means “army man”.
Meaning
“army man”
Meaning of the name Hermano, of which Ermano is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Hermann · Behind the Name: Herman
- People (2022)
- 805
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,630
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,331
- people
Ermano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ermano, 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 (174 people).
0 women 802 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 Ermano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ermano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 124 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 111 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 104 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 98 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 43 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ermano
Without the initial H, which is not pronounced in Portuguese.
About the name Hermano
Wiktionary lists Hermano in Portuguese as a male name taken from the German Hermann, equivalent to the English Herman. Behind the Name explains Herman as the union of the Germanic elements heri ('army') and man ('man'). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,239 people named Hermano and 805 named Ermano, with a median age of 47 in the first case. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Ermano as a spelling variant of Hermano, and Wiktionary gives it as an alternative form.
Other spellings of Hermano
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Hermano | 2,239 |
| Ermano | 805 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hermano · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Hermann · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Herman · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hermano · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ermano
What does the name Ermano mean?
Ermano means “army man”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Hermano, of which Ermano is a spelling.
How many people are named Ermano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 805 people with the first name Ermano, which ranks it number 9,630 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ermano a boy's or a girl's name?
Ermano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 802 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ermano?
Ermano is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ermano most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ermano (111 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ermano?
Hermano. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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