Meaning of the nameIam
- Male
- Iam
Iam is a masculine name of uncertain origin, also written Yam, with almost all records among people born from 1990 onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Iam 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)
- 1,359
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,725
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,763
- people
Iam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Iam, 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 (477 people).
0 women 1,347 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 Iam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Iam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 194 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 161 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 133 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 94 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 69 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 67 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 57 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 47 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Iam
Iam and Yam are close spellings, counted separately by IBGE, of a masculine name of uncertain origin. In the 2022 Census, 1,359 people named Iam were recorded, almost always male, and 1,010 named Yam. Both appear mainly among people born since the 1990s. Ian and Yan, similar spellings, are names recorded separately; Behind the Name describes Ian as an anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Iain, from Latin Iohannes, but a link between Iam and Yam and it is not known for certain. Proportionally, Iam is most common in Bahia.
Iam, with an initial I, is the most common spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Iam
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Iam | 1,359 |
| Yam | 1,010 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ian · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Iam
What does the name Iam mean?
The meaning of Iam 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 Iam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,359 people with the first name Iam, which ranks it number 6,725 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Iam a boy's or a girl's name?
Iam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,347 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Iam most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Iam (161 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Iam?
Yam. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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