Meaning of the nameIlaria
- Female
- Italian origin
- Latin origin
- I-la-ri-a
Ilaria is a feminine name of Italian origin, the feminine form of Hilarius, a Latin name meaning 'happy, cheerful'.
Meaning
“happy, cheerful (feminine form of Hilarius)”
Source: Behind the Name: Ilaria · Wiktionary: Hilarius
- People (2022)
- 715
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,436
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,016
- people
Ilaria in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ilaria, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (158 people).
708 women 0 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 Ilaria is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ilaria in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 118 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 82 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 74 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 44 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 40 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 38 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 19 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ilaria
Behind the Name records Ilaria as the Italian feminine form of Hilarius, and Wiktionary gives it as derived from the Latin name of Saint Hilaria, related to the English names Hilary and Hillary. For the Latin base Hilarius, Wiktionary gives the sense 'happy, cheerful'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Ilaria as a spelling variant of Hilaria. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 715 people named Ilaria, with a median age of 57.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ilaria · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ilaria · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Hilarius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Hilaria · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ilaria
What does the name Ilaria mean?
Ilaria means “happy, cheerful (feminine form of Hilarius)”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Ilaria in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 715 people with the first name Ilaria, which ranks it number 10,436 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ilaria a boy's or a girl's name?
Ilaria is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 708 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ilaria?
Ilaria is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ilaria most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ilaria (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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