Meaning of the nameUiliam
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ui-li-am
Uiliam is a spelling of the name William, which means “will and helmet (from *wiljô, 'will', and *helmaz, 'helmet')”.
Meaning
“will and helmet (from *wiljô, 'will', and *helmaz, 'helmet')”
Meaning of the name William, of which Uiliam is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: William · Behind the Name: William
- People (2022)
- 985
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,380
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,718
- people
Uiliam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Uiliam, 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 (357 people).
0 women 976 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 Uiliam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Uiliam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 397 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 202 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 95 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 77 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 35 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Uiliam
It replaces the W with Ui, which reproduces in Portuguese the initial sound of the English name; Wiktionary records Uiliam among the spellings of William.
About the name William
William comes from Middle English William, through Anglo-Norman Willame, from a Germanic name that goes back to Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz. The name joins *wiljô, 'will', with *helmaz, 'helmet'. In Portuguese it is an unadapted borrowing from English and forms a doublet with Guilherme. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 95,539 people named William, almost always men, with a median age of 29. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul, and Wiktionary lists Uiliam and Willian among the alternative forms of the name in Portuguese.
Other spellings of William
Sources
- Wiktionary: William · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: William · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uilian · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Uiliam
What does the name Uiliam mean?
Uiliam means “will and helmet (from *wiljô, 'will', and *helmaz, 'helmet')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name William, of which Uiliam is a spelling.
How many people are named Uiliam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 985 people with the first name Uiliam, which ranks it number 8,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Uiliam a boy's or a girl's name?
Uiliam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 976 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Uiliam?
Uiliam is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Uiliam most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Uiliam (397 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Uiliam?
William and Wiliam. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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