Meaning of the nameNilmar
- Male
- Nil-mar
Nilmar is a Brazilian male name ending in -mar, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,924 people named Nilmar, the 3,234th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Meaning
The meaning of Nilmar is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,924
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,234
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,506
- people
Nilmar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nilmar, 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 (1,182 people).
296 women 3,628 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 Nilmar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nilmar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 634 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 445 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 404 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 385 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 223 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 218 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 199 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 189 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 180 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 177 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 151 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 99 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 90 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 72 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 66 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 65 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 62 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nilmar
The origin of the name Nilmar is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes the similar name Nilmara as Nil- + -mara and gives the ending -mar three possible sources: a Germanic element linked to 'glory, fame', a fragment of Maria, or the Portuguese word mar, 'sea'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,924 people named Nilmar, with a median age of 37. Almost always male, it has the most records among people born in the 1980s; proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-mar) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Nilmara · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Nilmar
What does the name Nilmar mean?
The meaning of Nilmar is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Nilmar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,924 people with the first name Nilmar, which ranks it number 3,234 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Nilmar a boy's or a girl's name?
Nilmar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 296 women and 3,628 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Nilmar most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.007% of the state's population is named Nilmar (218 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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