Meaning of the nameNelma
- Female
- Nel-ma
Nelma is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with the most records among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Nelma 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)
- 16,088
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,232
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 17,760
- people
Nelma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nelma, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (4,385 people).
16,032 women 56 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 Nelma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nelma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.023%
- Pará 0.018%
- Sergipe 0.014%
- Bahia 0.014%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.014%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,163 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,147 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 2,089 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 1,940 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 1,466 | 0.018% |
| Goiás | 768 | 0.011% |
| Pernambuco | 659 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 636 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 491 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 457 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 378 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 332 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 313 | 0.014% |
| Santa Catarina | 278 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 251 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 219 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 217 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 188 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 185 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 182 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 172 | 0.023% |
| Tocantins | 160 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 129 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 123 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 91 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 31 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nelma
The origin of Nelma is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. It is a two-syllable name, with the stress on Nel-. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,088 people named Nelma, with a median age of 51, almost always female. The name became rare among people born from the 2000s on. Proportionally, it is most common in Amapá.
Questions about the name Nelma
What does the name Nelma mean?
The meaning of Nelma 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 Nelma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,088 people with the first name Nelma, which ranks it number 1,232 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Nelma a boy's or a girl's name?
Nelma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 16,032 women and 56 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nelma most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.023% of the state's population is named Nelma (172 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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