Meaning of the nameRibamar
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Ri-ba-mar
Ribamar is a masculine name that matches the Portuguese word ribamar, formed from riba and mar and used for 'seaside'.
Meaning
“seaside; a word formed from riba ('high river bank') and mar”
Source: Aulete: ribamar · Aulete: riba
- People (2022)
- 4,285
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,056
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,586
- people
Ribamar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ribamar, 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 (1,243 people).
40 women 4,245 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 Ribamar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ribamar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 826 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 561 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 460 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 437 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 225 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 217 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 164 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 159 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 139 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 129 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 125 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 125 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 107 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 97 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 69 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 69 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 64 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 60 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 46 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 43 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ribamar
The Aulete dictionary lists ribamar as a noun, with the senses of seaside, coast and a place by the sea, formed from riba and mar. Riba, in the same dictionary, is the high bank of a river and comes from Latin ripa. The name matches this word. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,285 people named Ribamar, with a median age of 48. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Aulete: ribamar · aulete.com.br · meaning
- Aulete: riba · aulete.com.br · meaning
Questions about the name Ribamar
What does the name Ribamar mean?
Ribamar means “seaside; a word formed from riba ('high river bank') and mar”, according to Aulete.
How many people are named Ribamar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,285 people with the first name Ribamar, which ranks it number 3,056 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ribamar a boy's or a girl's name?
Ribamar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 40 women and 4,245 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ribamar?
Ribamar is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ribamar most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.012% of the state's population is named Ribamar (826 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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