Meaning of the nameGérson
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Gér-son
- Biblical name
Gérson is a male name, the Portuguese form of Hebrew Gershom, probably linked to 'exile'.
Meaning
“probably 'exile', from Hebrew Gershom (the Bible explains it as 'a stranger there')”
Source: Behind the Name: Gershom
- People (2022)
- 77,545
- Rank in Brazil
- #397
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 86,856
- people
Gérson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gérson, 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 (19,195 people).
225 women 77,320 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 Gérson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gérson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.060%
- Paraná 0.054%
- Bahia 0.046%
- Santa Catarina 0.046%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.043%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 18,946 | 0.043% |
| Minas Gerais | 6,775 | 0.033% |
| Bahia | 6,556 | 0.046% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,503 | 0.060% |
| Paraná | 6,198 | 0.054% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,717 | 0.036% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,486 | 0.046% |
| Pará | 3,247 | 0.040% |
| Pernambuco | 2,600 | 0.029% |
| Goiás | 2,188 | 0.031% |
| Maranhão | 1,788 | 0.026% |
| Ceará | 1,410 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,384 | 0.038% |
| Amazonas | 1,363 | 0.035% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,227 | 0.032% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,194 | 0.043% |
| Piauí | 1,098 | 0.034% |
| Alagoas | 1,067 | 0.034% |
| Paraíba | 1,017 | 0.026% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 795 | 0.024% |
| Distrito Federal | 791 | 0.028% |
| Rondônia | 519 | 0.033% |
| Sergipe | 507 | 0.023% |
| Tocantins | 453 | 0.030% |
| Amapá | 300 | 0.041% |
| Acre | 225 | 0.027% |
| Roraima | 191 | 0.030% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gérson
Wiktionary records Gérson as a male name equivalent to English Gershom, and Behind the Name gives Gérson as the Portuguese form of this biblical name. In the Old Testament, Gershom is a son of Moses. According to Behind the Name, the name probably means 'exile' in Hebrew, although the Bible explains it through an expression translated as 'a stranger there'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 77,545 people named Gérson, almost always men, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gérson (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Gershom · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gerson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gérson
What does the name Gérson mean?
Gérson means “probably 'exile', from Hebrew Gershom (the Bible explains it as 'a stranger there')”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gérson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 77,545 people with the first name Gérson, which ranks it number 397 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Gérson a boy's or a girl's name?
Gérson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 225 women and 77,320 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Gérson?
Gérson is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gérson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.060% of the state's population is named Gérson (6,503 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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