Adilson as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adilson

What is the meaning of the name Adilson ?

The baby name Adilson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: ah-DIL-sohn (ah-DIL-sõ); English: AD-il-sən (AD-il-suhn).

Adilson is Portuguese in Origin.

Adilson is a Lusophone masculine given name, especially common in Brazil, formed under the 20th‑century fashion for -son names modeled on English patronymics. It likely combines Adil (from Arabic ʿādil, “just, fair”) or the Germanic stem Adel (“noble”) with the suffix -son, yielding meanings such as “son of Adil” or “son of the noble/just.” In Portuguese orthography the stressed form Adílson is frequent, while the unaccented Adilson also appears.

Use grew across Brazil from the 1950s through the 1980s and spread to other Portuguese‑speaking countries like Angola and Cape Verde, helped by visibility of footballers and public figures bearing the name. Close variants and related names include Adílson (accented), Adelson (parallel formation from Adel-), and Adil. Though not tied to a single saint or dynasty, the name carries virtues of fairness and honorable lineage, making it a modern yet meaningful choice.