Meaning of the nameWaldemir
- Male
- Wal-de-mir
Waldemir is a male name written with W, close to Valdemir, which Behind the Name records as a Brazilian variant of Waldemar.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,094 people named Waldemir, the 2,706th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 54, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Waldemir 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)
- 5,094
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,706
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,968
- people
Waldemir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Waldemir, 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 (1,488 people).
26 women 5,068 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 Waldemir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Waldemir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,293 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 625 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 507 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 414 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 257 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 243 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 209 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 179 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 168 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 163 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 129 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 119 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 117 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 94 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 88 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 86 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 62 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 49 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 43 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 41 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| 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 Waldemir
Behind the Name lists Valdemir as a Portuguese and Brazilian form of Waldemar, a Germanic name formed from the old elements walt, 'power, authority', and mari, 'famous'. Wiktionary gives Waldemar, in German, from Old High German, with the elements waltan, 'to rule', and māri, 'famous, great', and records Waldemar in Portuguese as a variant of Valdemar. The origin of the spelling Waldemir, with W, is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,094 people named Waldemir, with a median age of 54; almost always male, the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Waldemar · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Waldemar · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Waldemir
What does the name Waldemir mean?
The meaning of Waldemir 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 Waldemir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,094 people with the first name Waldemir, which ranks it number 2,706 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Waldemir a boy's or a girl's name?
Waldemir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 26 women and 5,068 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Waldemir most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.006% of the state's population is named Waldemir (507 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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