Given name & surname · also Spanish
Brazil
“of the ancient tree”·“from the country of Brazil”
Brazil is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “of the ancient tree” (Spanish) and “from the country of Brazil” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “of the ancient tree” (Spanish) and “from the country of Brazil” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Spanish and English naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brazil through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 722
- 69 boys · 653 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 34
- #4,677 for girls · #12,315 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +8%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,677 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 512 as a first name in 2020; 5,027 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brazil’s family of names
Brazil has a related form in Brasil. Brazil has a related form in Brasille. Brazil has a related form in Brasyl.
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Around the world
Brazil has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its English roots to each of them.
Englishwhere Brazil comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Brazylvariant
- Brazilllikely variant
- Brasilvariant · Portuguese
- Brasylvariant
- Brezillevariant
- Bresillevariant
- Brezilvariant
- Bresilvariant
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Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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Coral
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Harley
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Antonella
Antonella is a variant of Antonia. In Latin use, Antonia carries the interpretation “priceless and highly praiseworthy; a flourishing flower.”
>99% girls