Meaning of the nameValmiria
- Female
- Val-mi-ri-a
Valmiria is a Brazilian female name beginning with Val-, an element of the Morfemário, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 879 people named Valmiria, the 9,030th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 50, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Valmiria is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 879
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,030
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,006
- people
Valmiria in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Valmiria, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (222 people).
877 women 0 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 Valmiria is most common
States with the highest share of people named Valmiria in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 149 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 137 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 93 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 62 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 40 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Valmiria
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Val- as an element that perhaps comes from names such as Valdemar, and the neighboring name Valmira is analyzed there as Val- + -mira; for -mira, the Morfemário points to three possible origins (Germanic, Arabic and Polish). The origin of the spelling Valmiria is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 879 people named Valmiria, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Valmira · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Valmiria
What does the name Valmiria mean?
The meaning of Valmiria is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Valmiria in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 879 people with the first name Valmiria, which ranks it number 9,030 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Valmiria a boy's or a girl's name?
Valmiria is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 877 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Valmiria most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Valmiria (149 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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