Meaning of the nameAdelar
- Male
- Germanic origin
- A-de-lar
Adelar is a male name of Germanic origin, recorded in German and formed from the elements adal ('noble') and aro ('eagle').
- People (2022)
- 7,874
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,002
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,815
- people
Adelar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adelar, 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 (2,777 people).
39 women 7,835 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 Adelar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adelar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.037%
- Santa Catarina 0.022%
- Paraná 0.012%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,009 | 0.037% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,694 | 0.022% |
| Paraná | 1,359 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso | 254 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 99 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 82 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 66 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 45 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 22 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adelar
Wiktionary records Adelar as a rarely used German male name, from Old High German adal, 'noble', and aro, 'eagle'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the element Adel- (from Germanic adal, 'noble') in names such as Adelaide and Adelino. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,874 people named Adelar, almost always men, and most were born between 1960 and 1979. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Adelar (German) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Adel-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Adelar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Adelar
What does the name Adelar mean?
Adelar means “noble and eagle (elements adal and aro)”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Adelar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,874 people with the first name Adelar, which ranks it number 2,002 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Adelar a boy's or a girl's name?
Adelar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 39 women and 7,835 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Adelar?
Adelar is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Adelar most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.037% of the state's population is named Adelar (4,009 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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