Gelson Forename
Approximately 61,797 people bear this name
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Gelson is a masculine given name found in Brazil and Portugal. Etymologically, it is likely a rhotacized variant of the Hebrew name Gerson (Biblical Gershon). In Portuguese phonetics, the liquid consonants /r/ and /l/ are sometimes interchangeable in colloquial speech or dialectal variations, leading to the shift from Gerson to Gelson.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 100% | 33,410 | 1:6,412 | 809 |
| Angola | 100% | 25,373 | 1:1,063 | 214 |
| Malawi | 100% | 381 | 1:44,914 | 3,117 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 334 | 1:31,231 | 2,500 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 315 | 1:95,879 | 4,427 |
| Cape Verde | 100% | 306 | 1:1,729 | 291 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 291 | 1:181,403 | 7,886 |
| Philippines | 99% | 269 | 1:394,087 | 14,186 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 145 | 1:1,324 | 263 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 130 | 1:567,905 | 19,370 |
| United States | 94% | 116 | 1:3,125,319 | 45,120 |
| Colombia | 100% | 100 | 1:477,789 | 7,555 |
| Indonesia | - | 85 | 1:3,034,867 | 138,909 |
| Zambia | - | 77 | 1:205,906 | 7,095 |
| Honduras | 100% | 64 | 1:137,773 | 3,851 |
| Portugal | - | 55 | 1:189,288 | 4,092 |
| India | 100% | 50 | 1:24,297,559 | 535,809 |
| Paraguay | 96% | 47 | 1:153,975 | 2,941 |
| Papua New Guinea | 92% | 32 | 1:254,760 | 21,073 |
| Taiwan | - | 20 | 1:1,188,484 | 41,438 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 16 | 1:376,146 | 7,303 |
| Albania | 100% | 16 | 1:190,411 | 10,160 |
| England | 100% | 16 | 1:3,475,183 | 36,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 15 | 1:1,028,254 | 36,015 |
| Uganda | 100% | 11 | 1:3,723,356 | 37,848 |
| El Salvador | - | 10 | 1:634,179 | 5,114 |
| Congo | 100% | 10 | 1:500,920 | 8,695 |
| Peru | 100% | 8 | 1:3,973,932 | 31,495 |
| Chile | 100% | 8 | 1:2,200,901 | 14,453 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 8 | 1:3,806,242 | 94,684 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Namibia | - | 6 | 1:400,696 | 5,862 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 6 | 1:591,717 | 4,217 |
| Ecuador | - | 5 | 1:3,545,384 | 15,000 |
| Mexico | 100% | 5 | 1:24,828,885 | 53,479 |
| Botswana | 100% | 4 | 1:546,112 | 13,807 |
| Thailand | 100% | 4 | 1:17,516,453 | 200,944 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| China | - | 3 | 1:455,351,927 | 89,064 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 3 | 1:1,589,316 | 14,648 |
| Russia | 100% | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 3 | 1:59,188,120 | 318,216 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Germany | 100% | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| Belgium | - | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| France | 100% | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 1 | 1:3,524,458 | 8,651 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
The alternate forms: Gélson (7) are calculated separately.
Gelson (2,349) may also be a surname.
Gelson Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gelson is a masculine given name found in Brazil and Portugal. Etymologically, it is likely a rhotacized variant of the Hebrew name Gerson (Biblical Gershon). In Portuguese phonetics, the liquid consonants /r/ and /l/ are sometimes interchangeable in colloquial speech or dialectal variations, leading to the shift from Gerson to Gelson.
Alternatively, it may derive from the Middle English surname Gell, meaning 'Son of Gell' (a diminutive of Julian or Gerald).
Drawing from the Hebrew root Gershon, the name means 'Exile' or 'Stranger.' If interpreted through English roots, it means 'Son of Gell.'
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Gelson Demographics
Average Gelson Salary in
United States
$30,469 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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