Meaning of the nameGemima
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Ge-mi-ma
- Biblical name
Gemima is a spelling of Jemima, a biblical name of Hebrew origin that traditionally means 'dove'.
Meaning
“dove (traditional meaning of Jemima, the base name)”
Source: Wiktionary: Jemima · Behind the Name: Jemima
- People (2022)
- 1,432
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,475
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,657
- people
Gemima in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gemima, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (318 people).
1,422 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 Gemima is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gemima in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 338 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 177 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 144 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 82 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 82 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 72 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gemima
Wiktionary lists Gemima as an alternative spelling of Jemima, which comes from Hebrew יְמִימָה, 'dove'. Behind the Name adds that this is the traditional meaning, but that the name may be related to Hebrew yomam, 'period of the day', and that Jemima is, in the Old Testament, the name of one of Job's daughters. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,432 people named Gemima, with a median age of 36; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gemima · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Jemima · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jemima · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Gemima
What does the name Gemima mean?
Gemima means “dove (traditional meaning of Jemima, the base name)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gemima in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,432 people with the first name Gemima, which ranks it number 6,475 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Gemima a boy's or a girl's name?
Gemima is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,422 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gemima?
Gemima is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gemima most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gemima (144 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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