Meaning of the nameYam
- Male
- Yam
Yam is a spelling of the name Iam.
Meaning
The meaning of Yam 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)
- 1,010
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,230
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 840
- people
Yam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Yam, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (344 people).
0 women 1,005 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 Yam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Yam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 166 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 112 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 94 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Yam
Yam replaces the initial I with Y and is the less common spelling in the group; proportionally, it is most frequent in Rio de Janeiro.
About the name Iam
Iam and Yam are close spellings, counted separately by IBGE, of a masculine name of uncertain origin. In the 2022 Census, 1,359 people named Iam were recorded, almost always male, and 1,010 named Yam. Both appear mainly among people born since the 1990s. Ian and Yan, similar spellings, are names recorded separately; Behind the Name describes Ian as an anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Iain, from Latin Iohannes, but a link between Iam and Yam and it is not known for certain. Proportionally, Iam is most common in Bahia.
Other spellings of Iam
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Iam | 1,359 |
| Yam | 1,010 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ian · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Yam
What does the name Yam mean?
The meaning of Yam 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 Yam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,010 people with the first name Yam, which ranks it number 8,230 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Yam a boy's or a girl's name?
Yam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,005 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Yam most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Yam (112 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Yam?
Iam. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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