Meaning of the nameGilso
- Male
- Gil-so
Gilso is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin that begins with the element Gil-, common in other names in the country.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,512 people named Gilso, the 6,225th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 46, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilso is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,512
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,225
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,461
- people
Gilso in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilso, 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 (425 people).
0 women 1,509 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 Gilso is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilso in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 238 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 163 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 132 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 124 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 111 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 109 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 98 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 63 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilso
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Gil- as an element of uncertain origin, perhaps taken from given names such as Gilberto. The origin of the spelling Gilso is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,512 people named Gilso, with a median age of 46. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The name is almost always male, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Gil-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gilso
What does the name Gilso mean?
The meaning of Gilso is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Gilso in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,512 people with the first name Gilso, which ranks it number 6,225 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Gilso a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilso is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,509 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Gilso most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Gilso (238 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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