Meaning of the nameAdolar
- Male
- Germanic origin
- A-do-lar
Adolar is a male name of Germanic origin, formed in Old High German from adal, 'noble', and aro, 'eagle'.
- People (2022)
- 832
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,400
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,078
- people
Adolar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Adolar, 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 (241 people).
23 women 809 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 Adolar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Adolar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina | 419 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 206 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 106 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 39 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Adolar
Adolar is a Germanic name formed from adal ('noble') and aro ('eagle') in Old High German, according to Wiktionary, which also lists Adelar as an alternative form. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives adal as a Germanic element meaning 'noble', present in names such as Adalberto and Adalmir. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 832 people named Adolar, with a median age of 61. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. The records are almost always male, of people born mainly in the 1950s and 1960s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Adolar (entrada alemã) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Adolar
What does the name Adolar mean?
Adolar means “formed from 'noble' and 'eagle'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Adolar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 832 people with the first name Adolar, which ranks it number 9,400 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Adolar a boy's or a girl's name?
Adolar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 23 women and 809 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Adolar?
Adolar is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Adolar most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.006% of the state's population is named Adolar (419 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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