Meaning of the nameWelinton
- Male
- We-lin-ton
Welinton is a masculine name of uncertain origin, very close in form to Wellington, a name used in honor of the title of Duke of Wellington.
Meaning
The meaning of Welinton 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)
- 19,715
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,076
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 31,999
- people
Welinton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Welinton, 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 (6,211 people).
108 women 19,607 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 Welinton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Welinton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.017%
- Paraná 0.017%
- Mato Grosso 0.017%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.014%
- Goiás 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,328 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,393 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 1,911 | 0.017% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,133 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,068 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 991 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 949 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 900 | 0.013% |
| Pernambuco | 745 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 742 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 619 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso | 612 | 0.017% |
| Espírito Santo | 492 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 396 | 0.014% |
| Ceará | 304 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 275 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 275 | 0.017% |
| Distrito Federal | 256 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 253 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 228 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 175 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 169 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 161 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 136 | 0.009% |
| Amapá | 75 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 71 | 0.009% |
| Roraima | 58 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Welinton
Behind the Name records Wellington as a masculine name in Brazilian Portuguese and English, used in honor of the title of Duke of Wellington; Wiktionary gives it as a masculine name of Brazilian use, a borrowing from English. Welinton, Wellinton and Uelinton are very close in form, but the origin of these spellings is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 19,715 people named Welinton, peaking among those born in the 1990s. The name is almost always male.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, with a single L and without the G of Wellington; proportionally, it is most common in Rondônia.
Other spellings of Welinton
Sources
- Behind the Name: Wellington · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Wellington · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Wellington · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uelinton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Welinton
What does the name Welinton mean?
The meaning of Welinton 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 Welinton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 19,715 people with the first name Welinton, which ranks it number 1,076 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Welinton a boy's or a girl's name?
Welinton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 108 women and 19,607 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Welinton most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.017% of the state's population is named Welinton (275 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Welinton?
Wellinton and Uelinton. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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