Meaning of the nameZulmira
- Female
- Zul-mi-ra
Zulmira is a feminine name ending in -mira, a formative common in feminine names of Germanic origin; the origin of Zul- is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Zulmira 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)
- 7,572
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,055
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,773
- people
Zulmira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Zulmira, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (1,910 people).
7,527 women 45 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 Zulmira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Zulmira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.007%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Piauí 0.005%
- Bahia 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,935 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 860 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 796 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 680 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 644 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 451 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 410 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 230 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 170 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 158 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 141 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 138 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 135 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 117 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 116 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 103 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 103 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 90 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 76 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 71 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Zulmira
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the ending -mira and cites Zulmira among the names inherited with the Germanic element mir, 'famous, illustrious', alongside Belmira, Delmira and Palmira. The origin of the first part, Zul-, is uncertain. The name is almost always female, and most of the people recorded were born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,572 people named Zulmira, with a median age of 70.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Zulmira
What does the name Zulmira mean?
The meaning of Zulmira 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 Zulmira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,572 people with the first name Zulmira, which ranks it number 2,055 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Zulmira a boy's or a girl's name?
Zulmira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,527 women and 45 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Zulmira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.007% of the state's population is named Zulmira (796 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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