Meaning of the nameWillians
- Male
- Wil-li-ans
Willians is a masculine name that adds an -s to Willian, the Brazilian form of William; the origin of the final -s is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Willians 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)
- 7,580
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,053
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,525
- people
Willians in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Willians, 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 (2,733 people).
35 women 7,545 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 Willians is most common
States with the highest share of people named Willians in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.008%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,555 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 721 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 419 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 358 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 352 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 282 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 188 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 153 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 144 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 141 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 139 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 127 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 121 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 116 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 110 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 107 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 83 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 80 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 74 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 54 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 50 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 47 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 42 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 35 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 32 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with double LL and a final -s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
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 Willians
What does the name Willians mean?
The meaning of Willians 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 Willians in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,580 people with the first name Willians, which ranks it number 2,053 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Willians a boy's or a girl's name?
Willians is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 35 women and 7,545 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Willians most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.008% of the state's population is named Willians (3,555 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Willians?
Wilians. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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