Meaning of the nameLiliam
- Female
- Li-li-am
Liliam is a feminine name of uncertain origin, written with a final M, which resembles the name Lilian.
Meaning
The meaning of Liliam 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)
- 6,009
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,410
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,956
- people
Liliam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Liliam, 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 (2,176 people).
5,985 women 24 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 Liliam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Liliam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,950 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 943 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 541 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 427 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 311 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 297 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 229 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 204 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 180 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 126 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 106 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 96 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 81 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 74 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 72 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Liliam
The origin of the spelling Liliam is uncertain. The name resembles Lilian, which Wiktionary considers generally accepted as a variant of Late Latin lilium, 'lily', and which Behind the Name lists as Lílian among the names used in Brazil. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,009 people named Liliam, with a median age of 41. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. Most of these people were born between 1960 and 1989, the decade with the most records was the 1980s, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lilian · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Lilian · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Liliam
What does the name Liliam mean?
The meaning of Liliam 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 Liliam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,009 people with the first name Liliam, which ranks it number 2,410 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Liliam a boy's or a girl's name?
Liliam is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,985 women and 24 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Liliam most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.005% of the state's population is named Liliam (943 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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