Anilton Forename

65,676th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 9,004 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Anilton Forename User-submission:

Anilton is a masculine name of Brazilian origin. It serves as a prime example of the 'suffix-ton' trend in Brazil (similar to Wellington or Washington). The name is likely a phonetic variation of Hamilton (where the initial 'H' is silent in Portuguese) or Ailton (derived from the English surname Ayrton).

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Anilton Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil
100%
7,8791:27,1912,330
Cape Verde
100%
9441:56169
Portugal-1111:93,7922,607
United States
100%
311:11,694,741112,448
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
111:17,4541,614
Angola
100%
91:2,996,2903,522
Peru
100%
41:7,947,86448,688
Norway-31:1,710,77619,445
France-21:33,235,17058,100
Colombia-21:23,889,46363,722
England-11:55,602,921189,715
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Italy-11:61,062,09083,289
Japan-11:127,986,05794,066
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Panama-11:3,906,55740,800
Philippines
100%
11:106,009,477690,015
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300

The alternate forms: Anílton (1) are calculated separately.

Anilton (12) may also be a surname.

Anilton Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Anilton is a masculine name of Brazilian origin. It serves as a prime example of the 'suffix-ton' trend in Brazil (similar to Wellington or Washington). The name is likely a phonetic variation of Hamilton (where the initial 'H' is silent in Portuguese) or Ailton (derived from the English surname Ayrton). The insertion of the 'n' is a nasalization common in Portuguese speech patterns.

Meaning

  • If derived from Hamilton: 'From the Crooked Hill' or 'Treeless Hill.'

  • If derived from Ailton/Ayrton: 'Farm on the River.'

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