Meaning of the nameIdenilson
- Male
- I-de-nil-son
Idenilson is a Brazilian male name ending in -ilson, a probable fragment of names such as Nilson and Wilson, which follow an English model.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 998 people named Idenilson, the 8,302nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Idenilson 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)
- 998
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,302
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,114
- people
Idenilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Idenilson, 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 (260 people).
0 women 993 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 Idenilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Idenilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 232 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 145 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 101 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 54 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 52 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 43 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 35 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Idenilson
Idenilson is a Brazilian male name. It ends in -ilson, which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes as a probable fragment of Nilson and Wilson, English patronymics meaning 'son of'. The beginning Iden- has no documented formation. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 998 people named Idenilson, with a median age of 37. It is almost always male and is concentrated in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Idenilson
What does the name Idenilson mean?
The meaning of Idenilson 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 Idenilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 998 people with the first name Idenilson, which ranks it number 8,302 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Idenilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Idenilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 993 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Idenilson most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Idenilson (232 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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