Meaning of the nameErmelina
- Female
- Er-me-li-na
Ermelina is a female name that recalls Ermelinda, from the Germanic elements irmin and lind; the formation of Ermelina itself is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 661 people named Ermelina, the 11,022nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 68, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Ermelina 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)
- 661
- Rank in Brazil
- #11,022
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,125
- people
Ermelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ermelina, 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 (172 people).
659 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 Ermelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ermelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 131 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 119 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 58 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 39 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ermelina
Behind the Name gives the Germanic name Ermelinde the elements irmin, 'whole, great', and lind, 'soft, flexible, tender', and lists Ermelinda as the Italian and Portuguese form. The formation of Ermelina itself is uncertain, so the meaning of the name is not known for certain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Hermelina as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 661 people named Ermelina, with a median age of 68. It is almost always female, with most of those born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ermelinde · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ermelinda · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ermelina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ermelina
What does the name Ermelina mean?
The meaning of Ermelina 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 Ermelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 661 people with the first name Ermelina, which ranks it number 11,022 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ermelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Ermelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 659 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ermelina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ermelina (131 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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