Meaning of the nameOdemar
- Male
- O-de-mar
Odemar is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -mar, an element of Germanic origin or linked to Maria and to the word mar.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 997 people named Odemar, the 8,311th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 58, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Odemar 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)
- 997
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,311
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,267
- people
Odemar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Odemar, 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 (253 people).
0 women 989 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 Odemar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Odemar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 143 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 126 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 106 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 89 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 88 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 66 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 56 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Odemar
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) points to three possible sources for the ending -mar: Germanic mar, 'glory, fame', a short form of Maria, or the noun mar. The origin of the beginning Ode- and of the whole name is uncertain. It is almost always a male name, with the most births in the 1960s and few after 1990. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 997 people named Odemar, with a median age of 58.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Odemar
What does the name Odemar mean?
The meaning of Odemar 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 Odemar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 997 people with the first name Odemar, which ranks it number 8,311 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Odemar a boy's or a girl's name?
Odemar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 989 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Odemar most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Odemar (126 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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