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Meaning of the nameFermina

Fermina is a feminine name of Latin origin, linked to the Latin name Firmina and to the adjective firmus, 'firm, stable'.

Meaning

“feminine form of Firmina, a Latin name linked to the adjective firmus, 'firm, stable'”

Source: Wiktionary: Fermín (Fermina) · Wiktionary: Firminus · Wiktionary: firmus

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People (2022)
715
Rank in Brazil
#10,436
Median age
69 years
2010 Census
1,215
people

Fermina in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Fermina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (174 people).

711 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 Fermina is most common

States with the highest share of people named Fermina in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
  2. São Paulo 0.000%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Rio Grande do Sul1230.001%
São Paulo1200.000%
Mato Grosso do Sul990.004%
Paraná840.001%
Bahia770.001%
Santa Catarina770.001%
Mato Grosso370.001%
Pará320.000%
Rio de Janeiro150.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Fermina

Wiktionary records Fermín and Fermina as derived from the Late Latin names Firminus and Firmina, which come from Firmus and Firma; for the Latin adjective firmus it gives the senses 'firm, stable' and 'faithful, constant'. Behind the Name lists Firmina as the feminine of Firmino, the Portuguese form of Firminus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 715 people named Fermina, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Fermín (Fermina) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: Firminus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: firmus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  4. Behind the Name: Firmino · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Fermina

What does the name Fermina mean?

Fermina means “feminine form of Firmina, a Latin name linked to the adjective firmus, 'firm, stable'”, according to Wiktionary.

How many people are named Fermina in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 715 people with the first name Fermina, which ranks it number 10,436 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.

Is Fermina a boy's or a girl's name?

Fermina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 711 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Fermina?

Fermina is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Fermina most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Fermina (123 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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