Meaning of the nameValmir
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Val-mir
Valmir is a male name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil links to the Germanic Walamir, formed from elements meaning 'loved' and 'famous'.
Meaning
“'elected, chosen, loved' and 'bright, famous' (Wala + mir)”
- People (2022)
- 101,167
- Rank in Brazil
- #313
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 116,623
- people
Valmir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valmir, 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 (29,700 people).
520 women 100,647 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 Valmir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valmir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.101%
- Bahia 0.075%
- Paraná 0.074%
- Rondônia 0.070%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.066%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 19,798 | 0.045% |
| Bahia | 10,657 | 0.075% |
| Paraná | 8,433 | 0.074% |
| Santa Catarina | 7,691 | 0.101% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,396 | 0.036% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 7,143 | 0.066% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,418 | 0.040% |
| Pernambuco | 4,537 | 0.050% |
| Pará | 3,210 | 0.040% |
| Goiás | 2,658 | 0.038% |
| Maranhão | 2,579 | 0.038% |
| Ceará | 2,379 | 0.027% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,251 | 0.062% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,053 | 0.054% |
| Alagoas | 1,973 | 0.063% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,800 | 0.065% |
| Paraíba | 1,777 | 0.045% |
| Sergipe | 1,396 | 0.063% |
| Piauí | 1,290 | 0.039% |
| Amazonas | 1,125 | 0.029% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,108 | 0.034% |
| Rondônia | 1,105 | 0.070% |
| Distrito Federal | 934 | 0.033% |
| Tocantins | 785 | 0.052% |
| Acre | 244 | 0.029% |
| Roraima | 215 | 0.034% |
| Amapá | 212 | 0.029% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valmir
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Guérios, gives Valmir as coming from the Germanic Walamir: Wala means 'elected, chosen, loved' and mir, 'bright, famous'. Behind the Name has a different explanation and says Valmir is possibly a variant of Valdemar or Valdomiro. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 101,167 people named Valmir, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The dictionary lists Valmi, Valmiir, Valmy and Valmyr as spelling variants.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Valmir · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Valmir (2) · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Valmir
What does the name Valmir mean?
Valmir means “'elected, chosen, loved' and 'bright, famous' (Wala + mir)”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Valmir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 101,167 people with the first name Valmir, which ranks it number 313 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Valmir a boy's or a girl's name?
Valmir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 520 women and 100,647 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Valmir?
Valmir is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Valmir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.101% of the state's population is named Valmir (7,691 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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