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Diamantina

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How to Pronounce Diamantina

Pronounced dee-ah-mahn-TEE-nah /ˌdiː.ə.mɑnˈtiː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Diamantina means 'diamond-like' or 'brilliant' in Spanish and Portuguese, from diamante ('diamond'), which traces through Latin to the Greek adamas, 'unbreakable'; it is a jewel name in the Iberian and Latin American tradition.Medium

In 30 seconds: Diamantina is a Spanish and Portuguese name meaning 'diamond-like, brilliant.' It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1947 (said dee-ah-mahn-TEE-nah).
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Origin MediumSpanish, Portuguese
MeaningDiamantina means 'diamond-like' or 'brilliant' in Spanish and Portuguese, from diamante ('diamond'), which traces through Latin to the Greek adamas, 'unbreakable'; it is a jewel name in the Iberian and Latin American tradition.
U.S. rank (1994)#14033 ↘ Falling
1994 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1947
Total births (all-time)≈ 654
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194719161994

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Diamantina is a jewel name from the Spanish and Portuguese diamante, 'diamond,' with the sense 'diamond-like, brilliant.' It appears in Latin American and Iberian families and only faintly in United States records.

Diamantina was never common here, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1947, and it disappeared from records by the late twentieth century. It remains a striking, ornamental heritage name.

Did you know? Diamantina means 'diamond-like'; the word diamond itself goes back through Latin to the Greek adamas, 'unbreakable,' making it a name about brilliance and strength alike.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Diamantina — Spanish/Portuguese 'diamond-like' from diamante; Greek adamas

Variations

DiamanteDiamantine

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Diamantina mean?

It is Spanish and Portuguese for 'diamond-like' or 'brilliant,' from the word diamante, 'diamond.'

How do you pronounce Diamantina?

It is said dee-ah-mahn-TEE-nah /ˌdiː.ə.mɑnˈtiː.nə/, five syllables with the stress on the fourth.

Is Diamantina a boy or girl name?

Diamantina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Diamantina?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-forties.

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