Meaning of the nameSolimar
- Unisex
- So-li-mar
Solimar is a Brazilian name used by women and men, ending in -mar; the origin of the whole name is not known with certainty.
Meaning
The meaning of Solimar 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)
- 3,866
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,266
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,346
- people
Solimar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Solimar, 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 (1,166 people).
2,032 women 1,834 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 Solimar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Solimar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.015%
- Piauí 0.013%
- Tocantins 0.008%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Espírito Santo | 567 | 0.015% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 496 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 459 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 421 | 0.013% |
| Minas Gerais | 370 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 291 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 171 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 168 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 129 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 120 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 94 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 88 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 79 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 78 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Solimar
The origin of the name Solimar is not known with certainty. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the ending -mar as a formative with three possible sources: the Germanic element mar, 'glory, fame', a remnant of Maria, or the Portuguese noun mar, 'sea' (or 'ocean'), as in Solemar, 'sun and sea'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,866 people named Solimar, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo. There are records for women and for men, mostly of people born from 1960 to 1980.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Solimar
What does the name Solimar mean?
The meaning of Solimar 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 Solimar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,866 people with the first name Solimar, which ranks it number 3,266 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Solimar a boy's or a girl's name?
Solimar is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 2,032 women and 1,834 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Solimar most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.015% of the state's population is named Solimar (567 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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