Meaning of the nameGeronima
- Female
- Ge-ro-ni-ma
Geronima is a feminine name of uncertain origin; the similar Gerônimo is, according to Behind the Name, the Brazilian form of Jerome, from Greek Hieronymos.
Meaning
The meaning of Geronima 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)
- 1,148
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,537
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,923
- people
Geronima in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geronima, 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 (268 people).
1,137 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 Geronima is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geronima in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 221 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 195 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 177 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 96 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 84 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 25 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 16 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geronima
Behind the Name gives Gerônimo and Jerônimo as Brazilian Portuguese forms of Jerome, from Greek Hieronymos, formed from Greek words for 'sacred' and 'name'. Wiktionary records, in Spanish, Jerónima as a feminine name corresponding to Jerónimo, and the Portuguese Wiktionary gives Jerónimo as a masculine name, from Hierōnymus. The meaning of the spelling Geronima, however, is not documented, and its initial G is the same as that of Gerônimo. It is always or almost always female, and nearly all the people were born up to the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,148 people named Geronima, with a median age of 69.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jerome · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Jerónima · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Jerónimo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Geronima
What does the name Geronima mean?
The meaning of Geronima 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 Geronima in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,148 people with the first name Geronima, which ranks it number 7,537 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Geronima a boy's or a girl's name?
Geronima is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,137 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Geronima most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.003% of the state's population is named Geronima (221 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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