Meaning of the nameOsimar
- Unisex
- O-si-mar
Osimar is a Brazilian name recorded for men and women, ending in -mar, an element of names such as Osmar and Josemar.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,268 people named Osimar, the 7,061st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 49, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Osimar 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)
- 1,268
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,061
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,536
- people
Osimar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Osimar, 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 (372 people).
158 women 1,110 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 Osimar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Osimar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 159 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 123 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 121 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 104 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 88 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 78 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 50 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 49 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 47 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Osimar
The origin of Osimar is uncertain. The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -mar as an ending with up to three possible origins: Germanic -mar, 'glory, fame', a fragment of Maria, or the noun mar (Portuguese for 'sea'). The same dictionary treats Josimar as a probable variant of Josemar and lists Osmar as a name of Germanic origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,268 people named Osimar, with a median age of 49; proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão. It has both male and female records, the male ones far more numerous, and most of the people were born between 1960 and 1980.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josimar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Osmar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Osimar
What does the name Osimar mean?
The meaning of Osimar 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 Osimar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,268 people with the first name Osimar, which ranks it number 7,061 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Osimar a boy's or a girl's name?
Osimar is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 158 women and 1,110 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Osimar most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Osimar (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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