Meaning of the nameLemuel
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Le-mu-el
- Biblical name
Lemuel is a male name of Hebrew origin, from a king mentioned in the Book of Proverbs, and means 'devoted to God'.
- People (2022)
- 1,179
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,399
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 765
- people
Lemuel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lemuel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (330 people).
0 women 1,172 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 Lemuel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lemuel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 163 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 106 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 68 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 67 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 65 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 41 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lemuel
Lemuel comes from Hebrew lemuʾel, glossed in Wiktionary as 'devoted to God'. Behind the Name explains it as 'for God', from lemo, 'for', plus ʾel, 'God'. The name is that of a king mentioned in the Book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,179 people named Lemuel, with a median age of 17, almost all born from the 1980s on. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lemuel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Lemuel · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Lemuel
What does the name Lemuel mean?
Lemuel means “devoted to God”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Lemuel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,179 people with the first name Lemuel, which ranks it number 7,399 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Lemuel a boy's or a girl's name?
Lemuel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,172 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Lemuel?
Lemuel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lemuel most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Lemuel (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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