Meaning of the nameJamir
- Male
- Ja-mir
Jamir is a masculine name of uncertain origin whose meaning is not known with certainty.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,011 people named Jamir, the 3,883rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 55, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Jamir 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)
- 3,011
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,883
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,569
- people
Jamir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jamir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (826 people).
78 women 2,933 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 Jamir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jamir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 674 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 444 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 399 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 378 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 319 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 164 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 125 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 92 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 86 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 74 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 40 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jamir
The origin of the spelling Jamir is uncertain and no meaning is documented for it. Behind the Name treats it as a variant of Jamar, a name created from the sounds of names such as Jamal and Lamar, probably with the influence of Jamil. The Morfemário records the ending -mir, as in Odemir and Lucimir, with at least three possible sources: a Germanic element 'famous, illustrious', an Arabic one 'prince' and a Polish one 'peace'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,011 people named Jamir, almost always male. Those born in the 1960s and 1970s are the most numerous.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jamir · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Jamar · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-mir, -mira, -miro) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jamir
What does the name Jamir mean?
The meaning of Jamir 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 Jamir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,011 people with the first name Jamir, which ranks it number 3,883 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Jamir a boy's or a girl's name?
Jamir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 78 women and 2,933 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jamir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Jamir (399 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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