Meaning of the nameGermina
- Female
- Ger-mi-na
Germina is a female name of uncertain origin, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records with the spelling variant Jermina.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 835 people named Germina, the 9,364th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 67, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Germina 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)
- 835
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,364
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,105
- people
Germina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Germina, 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 (190 people).
829 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 Germina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Germina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 156 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 148 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 70 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 57 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Germina
The origin of Germina is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the name with the spelling variant Jermina, without an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 835 people named Germina, with a median age of 67. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The records are almost always female and range from before 1940 to the 1990s, with the most women born in the 1940s and 1950s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Germina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Germina
What does the name Germina mean?
The meaning of Germina 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 Germina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 835 people with the first name Germina, which ranks it number 9,364 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Germina a boy's or a girl's name?
Germina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 829 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Germina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Germina (148 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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