Meaning of the nameFirmo
- Male
- Fir-mo
Firmo is a male name of uncertain origin as a first name; the word firmo is also the first person present form of the verb firmar.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 825 people named Firmo, the 9,453rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 64, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Firmo 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)
- 825
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,453
- Median age
- 64 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,208
- people
Firmo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Firmo, 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 (190 people).
0 women 823 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 Firmo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Firmo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 107 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 105 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 95 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 69 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 58 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 23 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Firmo
Firmo matches the first person present of the verb firmar, according to Wiktionary, which also gives it as a form of the Latin verb firmō, derived from the adjective firmus; the origin of the name is uncertain. Behind the Name records Firmino as the Portuguese form of Firmin, from the Latin name Firminus, 'firm', but does not cover Firmo. It is almost always a male name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 825 people named Firmo, with a median age of 64. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Wiktionary: firmo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Firmin · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Firmo
What does the name Firmo mean?
The meaning of Firmo 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 Firmo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 825 people with the first name Firmo, which ranks it number 9,453 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Firmo a boy's or a girl's name?
Firmo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 823 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Firmo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Firmo (107 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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