Meaning of the nameNeimar
- Male
- Nei-mar
Neimar is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, also written Neymar, with i or y after the e.
Meaning
The meaning of Neimar is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,094
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,807
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,534
- people
Neimar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neimar, 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 (1,123 people).
115 women 2,979 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 Neimar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neimar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 847 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 612 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 383 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 352 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 175 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 129 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 103 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neimar
The origin of the spelling Neimar is uncertain. The ending -mar appears in Brazilian names such as Gilmar and Lindomar, and the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives three possible origins for it: a Germanic element meaning 'glory, fame', a fragment of Maria, or the word mar, 'sea'. Wiktionary lists Neymar as a male name, with the feminine form Neymara and Neimar as an alternative form; Behind the Name lists it as a rare Brazilian name of unknown meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,094 people named Neimar, with a median age of 39. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
The most common spelling in the group, with i; most of the people were born between 1960 and 1989.
Other spellings of Neimar
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Neimar | 3,094 |
| Neymar | 2,443 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Neymar · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Morfemário (Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Neymar · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Neimar
What does the name Neimar mean?
The meaning of Neimar is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Neimar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,094 people with the first name Neimar, which ranks it number 3,807 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Neimar a boy's or a girl's name?
Neimar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 115 women and 2,979 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neimar most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Neimar (847 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Neimar?
Neymar. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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