Meaning of the nameGilherme
- Male
- Gi-lher-me
Gilherme is a spelling of Guilherme without the U, a male name of Germanic origin; the origin of this specific spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilherme 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)
- 1,769
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,571
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,144
- people
Gilherme in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilherme, 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 (679 people).
0 women 1,755 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 Gilherme is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilherme in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 318 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 232 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 153 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 107 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 98 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 85 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 80 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 57 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 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 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.
It is the most common spelling in the group; it omits the U of Guilherme. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,769 people named Gilherme, and proportionally it is most common in Bahia.
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 Gilherme
What does the name Gilherme mean?
The meaning of Gilherme 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 Gilherme in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,769 people with the first name Gilherme, which ranks it number 5,571 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Gilherme a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilherme is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,755 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gilherme most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gilherme (232 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Gilherme?
Ghilherme. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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