Meaning of the nameWilliana
- Female
- Wil-li-a-na
Williana is a spelling of the name Wiliana.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,372 people named Williana, the 6,667th 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 Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Williana 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)
- 1,372
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,667
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,058
- people
Williana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Williana, 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 (454 people).
1,352 women 20 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 Williana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Williana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 251 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 129 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 127 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 111 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 102 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 96 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 86 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 79 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 61 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 20 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 18 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Williana
Spelling with LL, the same as in William; it is the most recorded in the group and, proportionally, appears most in Pernambuco.
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.
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 Williana
What does the name Williana mean?
The meaning of Williana 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 Williana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,372 people with the first name Williana, which ranks it number 6,667 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Williana a boy's or a girl's name?
Williana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,352 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Williana most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.003% of the state's population is named Williana (251 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Williana?
Wiliana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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