Meaning of the nameIlmo
- Male
- Il-mo
Ilmo is a male name of uncertain origin in Brazil; Wiktionary records it as a proper name in Finnish and Estonian.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 839 people named Ilmo, the 9,340th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 62, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Ilmo 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)
- 839
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,340
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,123
- people
Ilmo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ilmo, 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 (253 people).
0 women 837 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 Ilmo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ilmo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 328 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 109 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 45 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 43 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 38 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ilmo
Wiktionary records Ilmo as a Finnish male name, a short pre-Christian form of Ilmari, possibly linked to an old word for 'human being', and as an Estonian diminutive of Ilmar. The origin of the name in Brazil is uncertain, and its meaning here is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 839 people named Ilmo, with a median age of 62. It is almost always a male name, with no people born from 1990 on. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ilmo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Ilmo
What does the name Ilmo mean?
The meaning of Ilmo 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 Ilmo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 839 people with the first name Ilmo, which ranks it number 9,340 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Ilmo a boy's or a girl's name?
Ilmo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 837 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Ilmo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Ilmo (328 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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