Meaning of the nameSulamita
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Su-la-mi-ta
- Biblical name
Sulamita is a feminine biblical name of Hebrew origin, linked to shalom, 'peace', and found in the Song of Songs.
Meaning
“derived from Hebrew shalom, 'peace'”
Source: Aulete: sulamita · Behind the Name: Shulammite
- People (2022)
- 9,468
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,791
- Median age
- 31.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,501
- people
Sulamita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sulamita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (2,354 people).
9,430 women 38 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 Sulamita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sulamita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.012%
- Espírito Santo 0.010%
- Pernambuco 0.008%
- Ceará 0.008%
- Pará 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,957 | 0.012% |
| São Paulo | 1,440 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 912 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 683 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 660 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 605 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 466 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 384 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 275 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 250 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 248 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 237 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 216 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 179 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 136 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 98 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 98 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 86 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 85 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 57 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 57 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 56 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 52 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 33 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sulamita
Sulamita comes from Hebrew Schulamit, according to the Aulete dictionary, which records the word as the name of the bride in the Song of Songs and explains it as 'belonging to Solomon, to the peaceful one'. Behind the Name, in its Shulammite entry, derives the name from Hebrew shalom, 'peace', and relates it to Salomé. Wiktionary records the Hebrew form Shulamit as a feminine name that corresponds to Salomé. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,468 people named Sulamita, with a median age of 31.5.
Sources
- Aulete: sulamita · aulete.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Shulammite · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Shulamit · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Sulamita
What does the name Sulamita mean?
Sulamita means “derived from Hebrew shalom, 'peace'”, according to Aulete and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sulamita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,468 people with the first name Sulamita, which ranks it number 1,791 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Sulamita a boy's or a girl's name?
Sulamita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,430 women and 38 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Sulamita?
Sulamita is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sulamita most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.012% of the state's population is named Sulamita (1,957 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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