Meaning of the nameGilsimar
- Male
- Gil-si-mar
Gilsimar is a masculine Brazilian name formed from Gil- and -simar, with spelling variants such as Jilsimar and Gilzimar.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilsimar 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)
- 1,704
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,724
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,822
- people
Gilsimar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilsimar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (996 people).
78 women 1,626 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 Gilsimar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilsimar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 342 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 248 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 202 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 187 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 150 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 76 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 65 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 29 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilsimar
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Gilsimar as formed from Gil- + -simar and records the spelling variants Jilsimar and Gilzimar. The element Gil- is of uncertain origin; it is perhaps a fragment of names such as Gilberto. The Morfemário lists Gilsimar among the names in -mar, a formative of various origins, one of them Germanic mar, 'glory, fame'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,704 people named Gilsimar, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo. Almost all records are of men, especially those born in the 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilsimar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilsimar
What does the name Gilsimar mean?
The meaning of Gilsimar 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 Gilsimar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,704 people with the first name Gilsimar, which ranks it number 5,724 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gilsimar a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilsimar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 78 women and 1,626 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gilsimar most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.004% of the state's population is named Gilsimar (150 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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