Amilcar
Meaning
a form of the Phoenician name Hamilcar, meaning brother of Melqart; famously borne by Amilcar Cabral, who led Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde toward independence.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Amilcar has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,656 people · the #5,845 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 56
Among people named Amilcar living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Amilcar
Most people given the name Amilcar in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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