Meaning of the nameGerlan
- Male
- Ger-lan
Gerlan is a Brazilian masculine name formed with Ger- and the ending -lan, with no origin known with certainty as a full name.
Meaning
The meaning of Gerlan is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,969
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,170
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,976
- people
Gerlan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gerlan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (577 people).
53 women 1,916 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 Gerlan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gerlan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 252 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 233 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 206 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 193 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 129 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 129 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 106 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 105 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 90 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 78 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 68 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 61 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gerlan
The origin of Gerlan is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the element Ger-, of Germanic origin, 'spear', and the ending -lan, of obscure origin, perhaps linked to given names such as Alan, and cites Gerlane among the names with Ger-. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,969 people named Gerlan, with a median age of 28; the name is almost always male. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gerlane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Gerlan
What does the name Gerlan mean?
The meaning of Gerlan is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gerlan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,969 people with the first name Gerlan, which ranks it number 5,170 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Gerlan a boy's or a girl's name?
Gerlan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 53 women and 1,916 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gerlan most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Gerlan (233 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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