Meaning of the nameWilians
- Male
- Wi-li-ans
Wilians is a spelling of the name Willians.
Meaning
The meaning of Wilians 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)
- 1,909
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,265
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,920
- people
Wilians in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wilians, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (612 people).
0 women 1,896 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 Wilians is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wilians in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 761 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 156 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 135 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 125 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 94 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 87 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 53 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Wilians
Spelling with a single L and a final -s, the one in the group that corresponds to Wilian, a form that Behind the Name lists alongside Willian. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
About the name Willians
Behind the Name lists Willian and Wilian as Brazilian forms of William, a Germanic name formed from willo, 'will, desire', and helm, 'helmet, protection'; Wiktionary also records Willian among the Portuguese forms of William. Willians has the same base, with a final -s whose origin is uncertain, and the meaning of the name with this ending is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,580 people named Willians, with a median age of 36.
Other spellings of Willians
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Willians | 7,580 |
| Wilians | 1,909 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: William · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: William · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Wilians
What does the name Wilians mean?
The meaning of Wilians 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 Wilians in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,909 people with the first name Wilians, which ranks it number 5,265 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Wilians a boy's or a girl's name?
Wilians is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,896 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Wilians most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Wilians (761 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wilians?
Willians. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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