Meaning of the nameSilmar
- Unisex
- Sil-mar
Silmar is a name used in Brazil by men and women, ending in -mar, a name-forming element; the origin of the beginning Sil- is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Silmar 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)
- 5,482
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,579
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,131
- people
Silmar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silmar, 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 (1,593 people).
607 women 4,875 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 Silmar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silmar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.010%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Goiás 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,131 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 799 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 744 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 622 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 411 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 352 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 347 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 141 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 140 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 140 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 114 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 84 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 57 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 49 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 46 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silmar
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records -mar as an element that may come from Germanic -mar ('glory, fame'), be a fragment of Maria, or come from the noun mar. The origin of Sil- is not known for certain, and so the meaning of the full name remains open. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,482 people named Silmar, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is a name used mostly by men, with a minority of women, and almost all of those recorded were born between the 1950s and 1980.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Silmar
What does the name Silmar mean?
The meaning of Silmar 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 Silmar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,482 people with the first name Silmar, which ranks it number 2,579 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Silmar a boy's or a girl's name?
Silmar is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 607 women and 4,875 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Silmar most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.010% of the state's population is named Silmar (1,131 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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