Meaning of the nameOdilon
- Male
- Germanic origin
- French origin
- O-di-lon
Odilon is a male name of Germanic origin, the French form of Odilo, linked to the elements uodil, 'inheritance', or ot, 'wealth, fortune'.
Meaning
“French form of Odilo, linked to Germanic uodil, 'inheritance', or ot, 'wealth, fortune'”
Source: Behind the Name: Odilon · Behind the Name: Odilo · Behind the Name: Odilia
- People (2022)
- 12,807
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,436
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 16,742
- people
Odilon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Odilon, 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 (2,668 people).
37 women 12,770 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 Odilon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Odilon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.012%
- Tocantins 0.011%
- Goiás 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Espírito Santo 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 2,485 | 0.012% |
| São Paulo | 1,978 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,005 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 957 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 949 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 681 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 667 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 557 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 412 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 375 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 359 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 296 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 269 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 226 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 195 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 193 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 192 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 169 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 156 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 145 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 141 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 114 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 100 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 91 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 38 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 34 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Odilon
Behind the Name gives Odilon as the French form of Odilo, which in turn is the masculine form of Odilia. Odilia comes from one of two Old German elements, uodil, 'inheritance', or ot, 'wealth, fortune', and the source does not choose between them. The name belongs to the same family as Odo and Otto. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,807 people named Odilon, with a median age of 58. It is almost always male and, proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Odilon · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Odilo · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Odilia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Odilon · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Odilon
What does the name Odilon mean?
Odilon means “French form of Odilo, linked to Germanic uodil, 'inheritance', or ot, 'wealth, fortune'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Odilon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,807 people with the first name Odilon, which ranks it number 1,436 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Odilon a boy's or a girl's name?
Odilon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 37 women and 12,770 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Odilon?
Odilon is a name of Germanic and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Odilon most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.012% of the state's population is named Odilon (2,485 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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