Meaning of the nameWilame
- Male
- Wi-la-me
Willame and Wilame are spellings of a male name; Willame matches the medieval form of William, a Germanic name that joins 'will' and 'helmet'.
Meaning
The meaning of Wilame is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,577
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,057
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,386
- people
Wilame in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wilame, 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 (442 people).
0 women 1,558 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 Wilame is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wilame in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.008%
- Ceará 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 515 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 333 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 144 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 114 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 77 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 71 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 48 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 46 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wilame
Wiktionary records Willame as a form of William in Middle English and Old French. William comes from Germanic, with the elements 'will' and 'helmet' (protection), according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name; the traditional Portuguese form is Guilherme. The origin of the spelling Wilame, with a single L, is uncertain. Both spellings are proportionally most common in Maranhão. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,754 people with the two spellings combined.
Spelling with a single L; it is the second most common in the group, after Willame.
Other spellings of Wilame
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Willame | 2,177 |
| Wilame | 1,577 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: William · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Wilame
What does the name Wilame mean?
The meaning of Wilame is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Wilame in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,577 people with the first name Wilame, which ranks it number 6,057 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wilame a boy's or a girl's name?
Wilame is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,558 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wilame most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.008% of the state's population is named Wilame (515 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wilame?
Willame. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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