Meaning of the nameSol
- Unisex
- Latin origin
- Sol
Sol is a name of Latin origin that coincides with the Portuguese word for the star of the day and the light it gives.
- People (2022)
- 1,653
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,849
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 502
- people
Sol in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sol, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (655 people).
1,434 women 219 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 Sol is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sol in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 326 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 256 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 143 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 140 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 104 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 95 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 93 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 40 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 30 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sol
As a given name, Sol is the Portuguese word sol, inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese and from Latin sōl, 'sun'. Behind the Name lists Sol as a feminine name in Spanish and Portuguese, meaning 'sun'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,653 people named Sol, with a median age of 6. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: sol · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sol · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Behind the Name: Sol · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Sol
What does the name Sol mean?
Sol means “sun”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sol in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,653 people with the first name Sol, which ranks it number 5,849 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Sol a boy's or a girl's name?
Sol is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,434 women and 219 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Sol?
Sol is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sol most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Sol (256 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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