Meaning of the nameWillan
- Male
- Wil-lan
Willan is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, with Wilan as a simplified spelling; as an English surname, it has Alemannic origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Willan 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)
- 5,144
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,690
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,298
- people
Willan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Willan, 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 (1,718 people).
55 women 5,089 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 Willan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Willan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 943 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 532 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 403 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 402 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 361 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 352 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 298 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 224 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 195 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 167 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 162 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 156 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 124 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 119 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 118 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 82 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 68 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 65 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 64 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 60 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 59 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 53 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 45 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
It doubles the L and is the most recorded spelling in the group.
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 Willan
What does the name Willan mean?
The meaning of Willan 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 Willan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,144 people with the first name Willan, which ranks it number 2,690 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Willan a boy's or a girl's name?
Willan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 55 women and 5,089 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Willan most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.006% of the state's population is named Willan (224 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Willan?
Wilan. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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