Meaning of the nameRenilson
- Male
- Re-nil-son
Renilson is a Brazilian masculine name formed with the element -ilson, taken from names such as Nilson and Wilson.
Meaning
The meaning of Renilson 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)
- 10,406
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,667
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,289
- people
Renilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Renilson, 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 (2,703 people).
46 women 10,360 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 Renilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Renilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 2,786 | 0.020% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,152 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 1,143 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 1,027 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 488 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 406 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 396 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 376 | 0.017% |
| Pernambuco | 375 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 271 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 226 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 219 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 183 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 183 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 171 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 120 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 117 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 116 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 107 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 94 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 93 | 0.011% |
| Ceará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 69 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 65 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 59 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 41 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Renilson
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Renilson among the names with the formative -ilson, probably taken from Nilson and Wilson, originally English patronymics, 'son of Nill' and 'son of Will'. The same dictionary also lists it among the names with Re-, perhaps taken from Renato or Renata. The name is almost always male, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,406 people named Renilson, with a median age of 36. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilson, Re-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Renilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Renilson
What does the name Renilson mean?
The meaning of Renilson 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 Renilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,406 people with the first name Renilson, which ranks it number 1,667 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Renilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Renilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 46 women and 10,360 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Renilson most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.020% of the state's population is named Renilson (2,786 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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