Meaning of the nameWillian
- Male
- Germanic origin
- English origin
- Wil-li-an
Willian is a male name of Germanic origin, one of the Brazilian forms of William, which combines 'will' and 'helmet'.
Meaning
“'will' + 'helmet', from Germanic Willahelm”
Source: Wiktionary: William (English) · Behind the Name: William
- People (2022)
- 161,526
- Rank in Brazil
- #206
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 145,121
- people
Willian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Willian, 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 (56,110 people).
966 women 160,560 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 Willian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Willian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.127%
- Santa Catarina 0.115%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.114%
- São Paulo 0.105%
- Amapá 0.099%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 46,666 | 0.105% |
| Minas Gerais | 17,179 | 0.084% |
| Paraná | 14,508 | 0.127% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 12,017 | 0.075% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 10,473 | 0.096% |
| Santa Catarina | 8,784 | 0.115% |
| Bahia | 7,497 | 0.053% |
| Goiás | 5,364 | 0.076% |
| Pará | 4,943 | 0.061% |
| Pernambuco | 3,799 | 0.042% |
| Maranhão | 3,489 | 0.052% |
| Mato Grosso | 3,353 | 0.092% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,153 | 0.114% |
| Amazonas | 2,948 | 0.075% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,840 | 0.074% |
| Ceará | 2,303 | 0.026% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,894 | 0.067% |
| Paraíba | 1,617 | 0.041% |
| Alagoas | 1,489 | 0.048% |
| Rondônia | 1,249 | 0.079% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,239 | 0.038% |
| Piauí | 1,150 | 0.035% |
| Sergipe | 1,077 | 0.049% |
| Tocantins | 852 | 0.056% |
| Amapá | 728 | 0.099% |
| Acre | 582 | 0.070% |
| Roraima | 333 | 0.052% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Willian
Behind the Name lists Willian and Wilian as Brazilian forms of William, and Wiktionary gives William in Portuguese as a borrowing from English, an etymological doublet of Guilherme, with Willian among the alternative forms. William comes from the Germanic Willahelm, formed from words for 'will' and 'helmet'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 161,526 people named Willian, with more records among people born in the 1990s. Wilian, Uilian, Wuilian, Willyan and Wuillian write the Brazilian pronunciation of the name with W, U or Y.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with the W and LL of William and the ending -ian.
Other spellings of Willian
Sources
- Wiktionary: William (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: William (English) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: William · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Willian · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Uilian · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Willian
What does the name Willian mean?
Willian means “'will' + 'helmet', from Germanic Willahelm”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Willian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 161,526 people with the first name Willian, which ranks it number 206 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Willian a boy's or a girl's name?
Willian is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 966 women and 160,560 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Willian?
Willian is a name of Germanic and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Willian most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.127% of the state's population is named Willian (14,508 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Willian?
Wilian, Willyan, Uilian, Wuilian and Wuillian. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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