Meaning of the nameWeliton
- Male
- We-li-ton
Weliton is a masculine name of uncertain origin, also written Welliton, Ueliton and Wueliton, with W or U at the start.
Meaning
The meaning of Weliton 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)
- 39,394
- Rank in Brazil
- #673
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 53,332
- people
Weliton in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Weliton, 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 (11,342 people).
201 women 39,193 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 Weliton is most common
States with the highest share of people named Weliton in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.060%
- Mato Grosso 0.047%
- Pará 0.044%
- Acre 0.040%
- Goiás 0.039%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 5,059 | 0.025% |
| São Paulo | 4,477 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 3,593 | 0.025% |
| Pará | 3,592 | 0.044% |
| Goiás | 2,719 | 0.039% |
| Maranhão | 2,147 | 0.032% |
| Pernambuco | 2,080 | 0.023% |
| Paraná | 1,753 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,725 | 0.047% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,432 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,045 | 0.027% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,009 | 0.013% |
| Rondônia | 941 | 0.060% |
| Amazonas | 907 | 0.023% |
| Alagoas | 855 | 0.027% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 806 | 0.029% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 790 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 775 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 674 | 0.017% |
| Tocantins | 535 | 0.035% |
| Sergipe | 448 | 0.020% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 446 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 440 | 0.016% |
| Piauí | 373 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 332 | 0.040% |
| Amapá | 260 | 0.035% |
| Roraima | 181 | 0.028% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Weliton
The origin of the spelling Weliton is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil has an entry for Ueliton, with the variants Hueliton, Huelitom and Uelitom. For names with Wil-, of English origin, the Morfemário of the same dictionary observes that the W may sound like v or like u in Brazil, which leads to parallel spellings such as Wilson, Vilson and Uilson; the same alternation of W and U appears between Weliton and Ueliton. It is a name of people born mostly between the 1980s and 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 39,394 people named Weliton, with a median age of 29.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, with an initial W and a single L; proportionally, it is most common in Rondônia.
Other spellings of Weliton
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ueliton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Weliton
What does the name Weliton mean?
The meaning of Weliton 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 Weliton in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 39,394 people with the first name Weliton, which ranks it number 673 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Weliton a boy's or a girl's name?
Weliton is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 201 women and 39,193 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Weliton most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.060% of the state's population is named Weliton (941 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Weliton?
Welliton, Ueliton and Wueliton. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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