Meaning of the nameAlenilson
- Male
- A-le-nil-son
Alenilson is a Brazilian male name ending in -ilson, a formative that the Morfemário links to the English names Nilson and Wilson, 'son of'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,021 people named Alenilson, the 8,173rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 33, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Alenilson is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,021
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,173
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,118
- people
Alenilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alenilson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (323 people).
0 women 1,015 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 Alenilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alenilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 216 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 155 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 88 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 76 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 70 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 59 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 47 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 33 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alenilson
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes -ilson as a formative probably taken from Nilson and Wilson, English patronymics meaning 'son of Nill' and 'son of Will'. The origin of Ale- is uncertain, so the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. The Dictionary lists Alenilsom as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,021 people named Alenilson, with a median age of 33; most were born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alenilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Alenilson
What does the name Alenilson mean?
The meaning of Alenilson is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Alenilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,021 people with the first name Alenilson, which ranks it number 8,173 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Alenilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Alenilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,015 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alenilson most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Alenilson (216 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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