Meaning of the nameGuilerme
- Male
- Gui-ler-me
Guilerme is a masculine name whose spelling, without the LH, recalls Guilherme, the Portuguese form of William; the origin of the spelling Guilerme is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Guilerme 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)
- 19,510
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,084
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 23,119
- people
Guilerme in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Guilerme, 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 (7,579 people).
195 women 19,315 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 Guilerme is most common
States with the highest share of people named Guilerme in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.015%
- Bahia 0.014%
- Mato Grosso 0.014%
- Rondônia 0.014%
- Tocantins 0.012%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,601 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 2,017 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,717 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,553 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 1,058 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,034 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 1,032 | 0.015% |
| Ceará | 657 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 632 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 568 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 525 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 518 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 499 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 375 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 358 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 342 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 305 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 278 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 251 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 249 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 223 | 0.014% |
| Amazonas | 201 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 185 | 0.012% |
| Sergipe | 156 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 92 | 0.011% |
| Roraima | 54 | 0.009% |
| Amapá | 30 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Guilerme
The spelling Guilerme differs from Guilherme by lacking the H of the digraph LH, and its origin is uncertain. Guilherme is the Portuguese form of William, according to Behind the Name; Wiktionary derives it from Old French Willame, and Behind the Name gives as its origin the Germanic Willehelm, from willo, 'will, desire', and helm, 'helmet, protection'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 19,510 people named Guilerme, with a median age of 16. The name is almost always male, the largest number were born in the 2000s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Guilherme · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Guilherme · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: William · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Guilerme
What does the name Guilerme mean?
The meaning of Guilerme 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 Guilerme in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 19,510 people with the first name Guilerme, which ranks it number 1,084 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Guilerme a boy's or a girl's name?
Guilerme is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 195 women and 19,315 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Guilerme most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.015% of the state's population is named Guilerme (1,032 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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