Meaning of the nameAmarílis
- Female
- Greek origin
- A-ma-rí-lis
Amarílis is a feminine name of Greek origin, coming from the name of a country girl in Virgil's Eclogues and from the Greek verb ἀμαρύσσω, 'to shine'.
- People (2022)
- 1,409
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,550
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,178
- people
Amarílis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Amarílis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (357 people).
1,389 women 20 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 Amarílis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Amarílis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 452 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 199 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 80 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 76 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 45 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 37 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Amarílis
Wiktionary gives Amaryllis as a Latin name of a country girl in Virgil's Eclogues, taken from Greek and linked to the verb ἀμαρύσσω (amarússō), 'to shine'. Behind the Name gives the same root, with the sense 'to sparkle', and lists Amarilis as the Latin American Spanish form. In Portuguese, amarílis is also the name of a flower. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,409 people named Amarilis, with a median age of 34.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Amaryllis · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Amaryllis · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: amarílis · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Amarílis
What does the name Amarílis mean?
Amarílis means “shine, sparkle”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Amarílis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,409 people with the first name Amarílis, which ranks it number 6,550 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Amarílis a boy's or a girl's name?
Amarílis is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,389 women and 20 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Amarílis?
Amarílis is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Amarílis most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Amarílis (452 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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