Meaning of the nameNoeme
- Female
- No-e-me
Noeme is a female name spelled close to Noemi, the Portuguese form of the biblical name Naomi, mother-in-law of Ruth.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,808 people named Noeme, the 2,814th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Noeme 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)
- 4,808
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,814
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,726
- people
Noeme in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Noeme, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,176 people).
4,751 women 57 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 Noeme is most common
States with the highest share of people named Noeme in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Maranhão 0.006%
- Piauí 0.006%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,002 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 889 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 523 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 406 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 320 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 278 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 193 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 173 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 161 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 135 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 122 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 97 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 80 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 77 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 47 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 34 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Noeme
Noemi, which Wiktionary gives in Portuguese as a learned borrowing from Latin Noemī, is the name of Ruth's mother-in-law in the biblical Book of Ruth. Behind the Name links the name Naomi to Hebrew Naʿomi, 'my amiability' (in English, 'my pleasantness'). The origin of the spelling Noeme is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,808 people named Noeme; the most frequent decade of birth is the 1960s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Noemi · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Naomi · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Noeme
What does the name Noeme mean?
The meaning of Noeme 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 Noeme in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,808 people with the first name Noeme, which ranks it number 2,814 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Noeme a boy's or a girl's name?
Noeme is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,751 women and 57 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Noeme most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Noeme (889 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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