Meaning of the namePilar
- Female
- Spanish origin
- Pi-lar
Pilar is a feminine name of Spanish origin meaning 'pillar, column', taken from the title of Mary, Our Lady of the Pillar.
- People (2022)
- 1,450
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,414
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,188
- people
Pilar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Pilar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (358 people).
1,413 women 37 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 Pilar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Pilar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 378 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 369 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 246 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 60 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 44 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Pilar
Pilar comes from the Spanish word pilar, 'column', and from the title of the Virgin Mary, María del Pilar. According to the legend recorded by Behind the Name, Mary is said to have appeared on a column in Saragoça, in Spain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,450 people named Pilar, with a median age of 21. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Pilar · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Pilar · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Pilar
What does the name Pilar mean?
Pilar means “pillar, column”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Pilar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,450 people with the first name Pilar, which ranks it number 6,414 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Pilar a boy's or a girl's name?
Pilar is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,413 women and 37 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Pilar?
Pilar is a name of Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Pilar most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Pilar (369 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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