Meaning of the nameBrasil
- Male
- Portuguese origin
- Bra-sil
Brasil is a male name identical to that of the country, which Wiktionary derives from 'Terra do Brasil', the land of brazilwood.
- People (2022)
- 772
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,903
- Median age
- 66 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,121
- people
Brasil in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Brasil, 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 (208 people).
0 women 763 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 Brasil is most common
States with the highest share of people named Brasil in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 284 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 114 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 99 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 34 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 31 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Brasil
According to Wiktionary, the name of the country comes from the expression Terra do Brasil, literally 'land of brazilwood', with brasil as a shortened form of pau-brasil (brazilwood), a tree harvested in large quantities early in Portuguese colonization. The name replaced Santa Cruz and Vera Cruz for the colony. In the entry brasil, Wiktionary also records the archaic adjective 'ember-colored', from brasa + -il. As a given name, Brasil coincides with the name of the country, and the name is almost always male, with records up to the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 772 people named Brasil, with a median age of 66. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Brasil · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: brasil · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Brasil · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Brasil
What does the name Brasil mean?
Brasil means “land of brazilwood”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Brasil in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 772 people with the first name Brasil, which ranks it number 9,903 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Brasil a boy's or a girl's name?
Brasil is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 763 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Brasil?
Brasil is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Brasil most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Brasil (284 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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