Meaning of the nameMoema
- Female
- Tupi origin
- Mo-e-ma
Moema is a female name of Tupi origin that, according to Behind the Name, means 'lies'.
- People (2022)
- 2,253
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,717
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,663
- people
Moema in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Moema, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (445 people).
2,240 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 Moema is most common
States with the highest share of people named Moema in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 347 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 281 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 276 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 225 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 181 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 109 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 103 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 94 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 68 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 65 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 51 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Moema
Wiktionary records Moema as a female name coming from Old Tupi, used in Brazil, and refers to Navarro's Old Tupi dictionary (2013). Behind the Name gives the meaning 'lies' in Tupi and links the name to the poem Caramuru (1781), by Santa Rita Durão. Moema is also the name of a municipality in Minas Gerais. It is recorded almost always as female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,253 people named Moema, with a median age of 56; proportionally, it is most common in the Distrito Federal.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Moema · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Moema · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Moema
What does the name Moema mean?
Moema means “lies”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Moema in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,253 people with the first name Moema, which ranks it number 4,717 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Moema a boy's or a girl's name?
Moema is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,240 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Moema?
Moema is a name of Tupi origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Moema most common?
Proportionally, in Distrito Federal: 0.004% of the state's population is named Moema (109 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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