Meaning of the nameIlga
- Female
- Il-ga
Ilga is a feminine name of Latvian origin, derived from ilgas, a word meaning 'longing, desire'.
- People (2022)
- 1,056
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,983
- Median age
- 72 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,480
- people
Ilga in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ilga, 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 (323 people).
1,051 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 Ilga is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ilga in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 627 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 181 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 132 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 26 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ilga
According to Wiktionary, Ilga is a Latvian feminine name derived from ilgas, 'longing, yearning'. Behind the Name gives the same root, ilgas, 'yearning, desire', or ilgs, 'a long time'. These two texts describe the Latvian name, not its use in Brazil. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,056 people named Ilga, with a median age of 72. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ilga · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ilga · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Ilga
What does the name Ilga mean?
Ilga means “longing, desire”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ilga in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,056 people with the first name Ilga, which ranks it number 7,983 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ilga a boy's or a girl's name?
Ilga is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,051 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ilga most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Ilga (627 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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