Meaning of the nameWaldemiro
- Male
- Wal-de-mi-ro
Waldemiro is a masculine name spelled with a W, reminiscent of Valdemiro and Valdomiro, names linked to Valdemar, of Germanic origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Waldemiro is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,197
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,329
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,314
- people
Waldemiro in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Waldemiro, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (334 people).
0 women 1,192 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 Waldemiro is most common
States with the highest share of people named Waldemiro in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 226 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 192 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 158 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 110 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 105 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 80 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 55 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Waldemiro
Wiktionary lists Valdemiro as a term related to Valdemar, a name that comes from German Waldemar, from Old High German waltan, 'to rule', and māri, 'famous'. Behind the Name records Valdomiro as the Brazilian form of Waldemar. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Valdemiro among names with Valde-, of debated origin, and Valdomiro among the names with -miro, which has more than one possible origin. The origin of Waldemiro itself is uncertain. It is almost always used for boys and men, and most of the people recorded were born between 1940 and 1969. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,197 people named Waldemiro. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Valdemar · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Waldemar · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Waldemar · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Waldemiro
What does the name Waldemiro mean?
The meaning of Waldemiro is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Waldemiro in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,197 people with the first name Waldemiro, which ranks it number 7,329 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Waldemiro a boy's or a girl's name?
Waldemiro is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,192 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Waldemiro most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Waldemiro (192 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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