Meaning of the nameWiliana
- Female
- Wi-li-a-na
Wiliana is a Brazilian female name formed, probably, from Wili-, a fragment of names of English origin such as William, and the ending -ana, which marks the feminine.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,245 people named Wiliana, the 7,146th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 27, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Meaning
The meaning of Wiliana 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)
- 1,245
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,146
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,695
- people
Wiliana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wiliana, 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 (416 people).
1,228 women 0 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 Wiliana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wiliana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Ceará 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 230 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 110 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 108 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 105 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 92 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 84 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 57 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 16 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wiliana
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil says that Wil- and Wili- are probably fragments of traditional given names of English origin, such as William, Wilma and Wilson. For William, Behind the Name gives the Germanic name Willehelm, from elements meaning 'will, desire' and 'helmet, protection'. The ending -ana comes from the Latin -ana, the feminine of -anu, 'originating from, belonging to'. The meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,245 people named Wiliana, with a median age of 27, almost always women; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte. There is also the spelling Williana, with LL, the same as in William.
Spelling with a single L, which follows the spelling of Wiliane and of other Brazilian names with Wili-.
Other spellings of Wiliana
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Williana | 1,372 |
| Wiliana | 1,245 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: William · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Wiliana
What does the name Wiliana mean?
The meaning of Wiliana 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 Wiliana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,245 people with the first name Wiliana, which ranks it number 7,146 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wiliana a boy's or a girl's name?
Wiliana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,228 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wiliana most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.003% of the state's population is named Wiliana (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wiliana?
Williana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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