Meaning of the nameJalison
- Male
- Ja-li-son
Jalison is a masculine name of uncertain origin, ending in -son, most frequent among people born in the 1990s and 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,445 people named Jalison, the 6,431st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 21, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Jalison 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)
- 1,445
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,431
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,504
- people
Jalison in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jalison, 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 (472 people).
0 women 1,437 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 Jalison is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jalison in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Pará 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Norte | 181 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 152 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 114 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 111 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 104 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 77 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 73 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 69 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 48 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jalison
The origin of the spelling Jalison is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil analyzes the neighboring name Jailson as Ja- + -ilson, and the Morfemário gives -son as an English patronymic formative, 'son of'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,445 people named Jalison, with a median age of 21. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jailson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jalison
What does the name Jalison mean?
The meaning of Jalison 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 Jalison in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,445 people with the first name Jalison, which ranks it number 6,431 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Jalison a boy's or a girl's name?
Jalison is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,437 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jalison most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.006% of the state's population is named Jalison (181 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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