Meaning of the nameUbiratam
- Male
- Tupi origin
- U-bi-ra-tam
Ubiratam is a masculine name of Tupi origin, a variant of Ubiratã, combining the Tupi words for 'tree' and 'hard'.
- People (2022)
- 749
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,115
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,041
- people
Ubiratam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ubiratam, 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 (230 people).
0 women 746 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 Ubiratam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ubiratam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 101 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 98 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 77 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 63 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 37 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ubiratam
Wiktionary records Ubiratam as a variant of Ubiratã, which it describes as a pseudo-borrowing from Old Tupi, from ybyrá ('tree') and atã ('hard'), probably created by José de Alencar as the name of a plant in the novels Iracema and Ubirajara. Ubiratan is another variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 749 people named Ubiratam, with a median age of 50; proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo. The name is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ubiratã · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ubiratam · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ubiratan · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ubiratam
What does the name Ubiratam mean?
Ubiratam means “hard tree”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Ubiratam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 749 people with the first name Ubiratam, which ranks it number 10,115 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ubiratam a boy's or a girl's name?
Ubiratam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 746 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ubiratam?
Ubiratam is a name of Tupi origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ubiratam most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Ubiratam (101 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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