Meaning of the nameArlem
- Male
- Ar-lem
Arlem is a Brazilian male name of uncertain origin, most frequent among people born from the 1970s on.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 901 people named Arlem, the 8,880th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Arlem 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)
- 901
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,880
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,052
- people
Arlem in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Arlem, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (267 people).
45 women 856 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 Arlem is most common
States with the highest share of people named Arlem in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 296 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 132 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 99 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 65 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 40 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 33 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Arlem
The origin of Arlem is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 901 people named Arlem, with a median age of 37. The name is almost always male, and the largest number of people were born in the 1970s, with others born in the 2000s and 2010s as well. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Questions about the name Arlem
What does the name Arlem mean?
The meaning of Arlem 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 Arlem in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 901 people with the first name Arlem, which ranks it number 8,880 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Arlem a boy's or a girl's name?
Arlem is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 45 women and 856 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Arlem most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Arlem (132 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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