Meaning of the nameGleison
- Male
- Glei-son
Gleison is a Brazilian male name ending in -son, an English formative meaning 'son of', as in Aleison and Adeison.
Meaning
The meaning of Gleison 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)
- 19,303
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,090
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 22,005
- people
Gleison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gleison, 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 (6,634 people).
110 women 19,193 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 Gleison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gleison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Acre 0.024%
- Minas Gerais 0.020%
- Tocantins 0.017%
- Pará 0.016%
- Ceará 0.016%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 4,059 | 0.020% |
| São Paulo | 2,584 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 1,380 | 0.016% |
| Pará | 1,319 | 0.016% |
| Bahia | 1,271 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,109 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 986 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 926 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 902 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 447 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 406 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso | 405 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 390 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 377 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 346 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 342 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 326 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 291 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 251 | 0.017% |
| Rondônia | 225 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 200 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 197 | 0.024% |
| Paraíba | 194 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 119 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 98 | 0.013% |
| Sergipe | 86 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 67 | 0.011% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gleison
Gleison ends in -son, a formative that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) takes from English -son, 'son of', found in borrowings such as Edson and Jackson and in Brazilian names such as Adeison and Aleison. The origin of the beginning Glei- is uncertain, and the name has no known meaning as a whole. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 19,303 people named Gleison, with a median age of 31. The name is almost always male, peaked among men born in the 1990s and, proportionally, is most common in Acre. Gleisson and Gleyson are other spellings of the same name.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with I and a single S.
Other spellings of Gleison
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gleison · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gleison
What does the name Gleison mean?
The meaning of Gleison 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 Gleison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 19,303 people with the first name Gleison, which ranks it number 1,090 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Gleison a boy's or a girl's name?
Gleison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 110 women and 19,193 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gleison most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.024% of the state's population is named Gleison (197 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Gleison?
Gleisson and Gleyson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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