Meaning of the nameWilmar
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Wil-mar
Wilmar is a male name of Germanic origin, a variant of Wilmer, combining elements meaning 'will' and 'famous'.
Meaning
“variant of Wilmer, from Old English willa 'will, determination' + mǣre 'famous'”
Source: Wiktionary: Wilmer
- People (2022)
- 5,928
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,432
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,663
- people
Wilmar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wilmar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,826 people).
192 women 5,736 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 Wilmar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wilmar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.015%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
- Paraná 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 1,020 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 941 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 845 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 592 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 589 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 415 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 292 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 202 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 141 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 115 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 91 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 91 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 76 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 63 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 34 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Wilmar
Behind the Name presents Wilmar as a variant of Wilmer, used in Spanish-speaking Latin America, and gives Wilmer as derived from the Old English name Wilmǣr. Wiktionary derives Wilmer from Old English willa, 'mind, will, determination', plus mǣre, 'famous'. The meaning applies to Wilmer, and Wilmar is the form ending in -ar. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,928 people named Wilmar, with a median age of 58. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Wilmar · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Wilmer · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Wilmer · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Wilmar
What does the name Wilmar mean?
Wilmar means “variant of Wilmer, from Old English willa 'will, determination' + mǣre 'famous'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Wilmar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,928 people with the first name Wilmar, which ranks it number 2,432 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Wilmar a boy's or a girl's name?
Wilmar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 192 women and 5,736 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Wilmar?
Wilmar is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Wilmar most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.015% of the state's population is named Wilmar (1,020 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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