Meaning of the nameAdil
- Unisex
- Arabic origin
- A-dil
Adil is a name of Arabic origin, from ʿādil, meaning 'just'; in Brazil it is used mostly by men.
- People (2022)
- 1,379
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,640
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,701
- people
Adil in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adil, 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 (346 people).
172 women 1,207 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 Adil is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adil in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 318 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 175 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 160 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 125 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 105 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 47 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adil
Wiktionary records Adil as a masculine name derived from Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil), and Behind the Name links it to the Arabic root ʿadala, 'to act justly', glossing the name as 'just, honest'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives the spelling Adyl as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,379 people named Adil, with a median age of 59.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Adil · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Adil · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Adil · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Adil
What does the name Adil mean?
Adil means “just”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Adil in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,379 people with the first name Adil, which ranks it number 6,640 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Adil a boy's or a girl's name?
Adil is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 172 women and 1,207 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Adil?
Adil is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Adil most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Adil (175 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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