Meaning of the nameNeymar
- Male
- Ney-mar
Neymar is a spelling of the name Neimar.
Meaning
The meaning of Neymar 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)
- 2,443
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,486
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 433
- people
Neymar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neymar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (1,468 people).
50 women 2,393 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 Neymar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neymar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 372 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 340 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 239 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 232 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 158 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 144 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 123 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 67 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 64 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 63 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 61 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 50 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Neymar
The spelling with y, the one with its own entry in Wiktionary; most of the people with this spelling were born from 2010 onward.
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.
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 Neymar
What does the name Neymar mean?
The meaning of Neymar 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 Neymar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,443 people with the first name Neymar, which ranks it number 4,486 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Neymar a boy's or a girl's name?
Neymar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 50 women and 2,393 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Neymar most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.006% of the state's population is named Neymar (239 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Neymar?
Neimar. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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