Meaning of the nameWilia
- Unisex
- Wi-li-a
Wilia is a Brazilian name, most often recorded as male, whose spelling resembles the element Wili- in the Morfemário; its origin is uncertain, and Willia is the variant with two L.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,108 people named Wilia, the 7,709th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 26, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Wilia 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)
- 1,108
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,709
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,519
- people
Wilia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wilia, 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 (356 people).
113 women 995 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 Wilia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wilia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 159 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 123 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 103 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 100 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 98 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 42 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 38 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 24 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wilia
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records the formative Wil-/Wili- as a probable splinter of traditional given names from English, in which an element of Gothic wilja, 'will', appears; names like Wiliane (Wili- + -ane) and Wiliene follow this pattern. This formative is the point of comparison, but the origin of the spellings Wilia and Willia is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,108 people named Wilia and 1,091 named Willia, with a median age of 26 in both spellings. They are almost always male names, with the largest group born in the 1990s. The initial W can be read as V or as U, and the dictionary points to the spellings Vil- and Uil- for this formative.
Spelling with a single L, the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Wilia
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Wilia | 1,108 |
| Willia | 1,091 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Wiliane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Wilia
What does the name Wilia mean?
The meaning of Wilia 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 Wilia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,108 people with the first name Wilia, which ranks it number 7,709 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wilia a boy's or a girl's name?
Wilia is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 113 women and 995 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Wilia most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Wilia (100 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wilia?
Willia. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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