Meaning of the nameFirmino
- Male
- Latin origin
- Fir-mi-no
Firmino is a masculine name of Latin origin, from the name Firminus, which Behind the Name relates to firmness ('firm').
- People (2022)
- 6,033
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,406
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,259
- people
Firmino in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Firmino, 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 (1,423 people).
31 women 6,002 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 Firmino is most common
States with the highest share of people named Firmino in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 911 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 866 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 508 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 499 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 406 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 348 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 305 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 254 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 245 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 199 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 167 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 143 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 142 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 132 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 121 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 109 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 101 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 93 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 92 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 87 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 85 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 59 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 18 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Firmino
Wiktionary traces Firmino to the Latin name Firminus, derived from the Latin names Firmus and Firma, and lists Firmino as a Portuguese descendant. Behind the Name relates Firminus to firmness and gives Firmino as the Portuguese form, alongside Firmin (French) and Fermín (Spanish). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,033 people named Firmino, with a median age of 64. It is almost always male and appears mostly among people born up to the 1960s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Firminus · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Firmin · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Firmino
What does the name Firmino mean?
Firmino means “firm”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Firmino in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,033 people with the first name Firmino, which ranks it number 2,406 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Firmino a boy's or a girl's name?
Firmino is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 31 women and 6,002 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Firmino?
Firmino is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Firmino most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.012% of the state's population is named Firmino (406 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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