Meaning of the nameJamilson
- Male
- Ja-mil-son
Jamilson is a masculine name ending in -son, an English formative meaning 'son of', and it begins like the Arabic name Jamil.
Meaning
The meaning of Jamilson is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,960
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,752
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,257
- people
Jamilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jamilson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,366 people).
30 women 4,930 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 Jamilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jamilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.012%
- Amazonas 0.007%
- Pará 0.006%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 820 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 519 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 515 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 460 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 323 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 316 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 274 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 264 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 153 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 141 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 116 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 114 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 102 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 98 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso | 93 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 92 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 91 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 66 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 59 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 47 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 38 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 37 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jamilson
Jamil is an Arabic name that, according to Behind the Name, means 'beautiful'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -son as an English patronymic formative, 'son of', found in names such as Anderson, Edson and Jackson. The exact formation of Jamilson is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,960 people named Jamilson, almost always male and peaking among those born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jamil · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-son) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jamilson
What does the name Jamilson mean?
The meaning of Jamilson is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Jamilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,960 people with the first name Jamilson, which ranks it number 2,752 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jamilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jamilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 30 women and 4,930 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jamilson most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.012% of the state's population is named Jamilson (820 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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