Meaning of the nameEsmeraldo
- Male
- Es-me-ral-do
Esmeraldo is a masculine name of uncertain origin, similar to esmeralda, the Portuguese word for the green gem, which comes from Greek smáragdos.
Meaning
The meaning of Esmeraldo is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,936
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,764
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,341
- people
Esmeraldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Esmeraldo, 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 (1,250 people).
104 women 4,832 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 Esmeraldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Esmeraldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.010%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,413 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 1,052 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 451 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 280 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 196 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 181 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 176 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 141 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 114 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 113 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 92 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 92 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 77 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 77 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 72 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 50 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 48 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 28 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Esmeraldo
The origin of the name Esmeraldo is uncertain. The word esmeralda, the green precious stone, comes according to Wiktionary, possibly through Old French, from Latin smaragdus and Greek smáragdos; Behind the Name gives the feminine name Esmeralda as coming from the same Greek word. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,936 people named Esmeraldo, with a median age of 58. The name is almost always male and, proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: esmeralda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Esmeralda · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Esmeraldo
What does the name Esmeraldo mean?
The meaning of Esmeraldo is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Esmeraldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,936 people with the first name Esmeraldo, which ranks it number 2,764 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Esmeraldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Esmeraldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 104 women and 4,832 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Esmeraldo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.010% of the state's population is named Esmeraldo (1,413 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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