Meaning of the nameJumara
- Female
- Ju-ma-ra
Jumara is a Brazilian female name formed from Ju- and -mara, whose exact origin is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,875 people named Jumara, the 5,326th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Jumara 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)
- 1,875
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,326
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,485
- people
Jumara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jumara, 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 (544 people).
1,861 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 Jumara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jumara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 381 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 308 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 217 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 183 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 145 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 127 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 72 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 22 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 19 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jumara
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) indicates the formation 'Ju- + -mara'. About -mara, the Morfemário points to three possible sources: a hypocoristic of Maria, Hebrew marah ('bitterness') or Tupi marã ('bad'), without deciding among them; so the meaning of the whole name remains open. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,875 people named Jumara, with a median age of 38. It is almost always a female name, and most were born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jumara · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-MARA) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jumara
What does the name Jumara mean?
The meaning of Jumara 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 Jumara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,875 people with the first name Jumara, which ranks it number 5,326 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jumara a boy's or a girl's name?
Jumara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,861 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jumara most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jumara (145 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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