Baby name

CLASSIC GIRL · BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
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Dilma

/JEEL · mah/


“Brazilian variant of Delma”

Brazilian feminine name, likely a contraction or variant of Delma or Edilma. Became globally recognized through Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's first female president.

dil · dilm

warm

How it ages.

Permanently tied to Dilma Rousseff in Brazil; politically charged association shapes perception.

The cultural moment.

Used in Brazil through the 20th century; association with the former president dominates today.