Meaning of the nameSelmo
- Male
- Sel-mo
Selmo is a male name that Wiktionary records as an Asturian diminutive of Anselmo, but its derivation in Brazil is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Selmo is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,976
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,922
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,301
- people
Selmo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Selmo, 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 (901 people).
0 women 2,964 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 Selmo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Selmo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 468 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 441 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 403 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 261 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 240 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 170 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 161 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 147 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 129 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 76 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 33 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Selmo
Wiktionary records Selmo as an Asturian diminutive of Anselmo. Anselmo corresponds to the English Anselm, a name of Germanic origin formed, according to Behind the Name, from elements meaning 'god' and 'helmet, protection'. For Brazilian use, the derivation of Selmo is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,976 people named Selmo, with a median age of 51, born mostly between the 1950s and the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Selmo (asturiano) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Anselm · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Selmo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Selmo
What does the name Selmo mean?
The meaning of Selmo is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Selmo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,976 people with the first name Selmo, which ranks it number 3,922 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Selmo a boy's or a girl's name?
Selmo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,964 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Selmo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Selmo (468 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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