Meaning of the nameWilan
- Male
- Wi-lan
Wilan is a spelling of the name Willan.
Meaning
The meaning of Wilan 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)
- 1,065
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,932
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,674
- people
Wilan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wilan, 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 (307 people).
0 women 1,054 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 Wilan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wilan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 183 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 111 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 80 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 70 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Wilan
It uses a single L and is the least recorded spelling in the group.
About the name Willan
The origin of Willan as a first name in Brazil is uncertain. Wiktionary records Willan as an English surname, a variant of the Alemannic Wielan, Wieland. The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the beginning Wil-, Wili- as a probable fragment of traditional first names of English origin, such as William and Wilson. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,144 people named Willan and 1,065 named Wilan, almost always men and mostly born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
Other spellings of Willan
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Willan | 5,144 |
| Wilan | 1,065 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Willan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (WIL-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Wilan
What does the name Wilan mean?
The meaning of Wilan 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 Wilan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,065 people with the first name Wilan, which ranks it number 7,932 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wilan a boy's or a girl's name?
Wilan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,054 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wilan most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Wilan (111 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wilan?
Willan. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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