Meaning of the nameGhilherme
- Male
- Ghi-lher-me
Ghilherme is a spelling of the name Gilherme.
Meaning
The meaning of Ghilherme 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)
- 407
- Rank in Brazil
- #15,404
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,001
- people
Ghilherme in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ghilherme, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (145 people).
0 women 405 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 Ghilherme is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ghilherme in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 106 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 38 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 33 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 30 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ghilherme
It adds an H after the G. IBGE recorded 407 people, and proportionally it is most common in São Paulo.
About the name Gilherme
Guilherme, according to Wiktionary, comes from Old French Willame, from Frankish *Willahelm, and is the Portuguese form of William; Behind the Name explains it as willo ('will, desire') and helm ('helmet, protection'). Gilherme and Ghilherme differ from Guilherme in writing, and the origin of these two spellings is uncertain. In both, almost always male, almost all the people were born from the 1990s onward.
Other spellings of Gilherme
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Gilherme | 1,769 |
| Ghilherme | 407 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Guilherme · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Guilherme · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Ghilherme
What does the name Ghilherme mean?
The meaning of Ghilherme 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 Ghilherme in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 407 people with the first name Ghilherme, which ranks it number 15,404 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Ghilherme a boy's or a girl's name?
Ghilherme is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 405 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ghilherme most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Ghilherme (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ghilherme?
Gilherme. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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