Meaning of the nameWalas
- Male
- Wa-las
Walas is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, written three ways in the 2022 Census: Walas, Wallas and Ualas.
Meaning
The meaning of Walas 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)
- 2,493
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,430
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,535
- people
Walas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Walas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (944 people).
0 women 2,479 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 Walas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Walas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 978 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 203 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 199 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 173 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 139 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 136 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 119 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 105 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 88 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 50 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 48 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 48 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Walas
The origin of the spelling Walas is uncertain. Wallas doubles the L and Ualas replaces the initial W with U. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,966 people named Wallas, 2,493 named Walas and 906 named Ualas, almost always men and mostly born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
It has a single L and is the second most recorded spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Walas
Questions about the name Walas
What does the name Walas mean?
The meaning of Walas 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 Walas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,493 people with the first name Walas, which ranks it number 4,430 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Walas a boy's or a girl's name?
Walas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,479 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Walas most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.007% of the state's population is named Walas (978 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Walas?
Wallas and Ualas. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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