The baby name Gleison is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈgleɪsən/ (GLAY-sən),Portuguese (Brazilian): /ˈɡlejsõ/ (GLAY-sohn).
Gleison is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Gleison is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈgleɪsən/ (GLAY-sən),Portuguese (Brazilian): /ˈɡlejsõ/ (GLAY-sohn).
Gleison is Portuguese in Origin.
Gleison is a Brazilian Portuguese masculine given name that arose in the late 20th century, shaped by the local fashion for -son endings. Etymologically, it is most often connected to the Anglicized Irish surname Gleason, from Gaelic Ó Glasáin "descendant of Glasán"; the root glas denotes green, gray, or blue, and by extension freshness or youth. Thus Gleison can be read as "descendant of Glasán" with a color-tinged, lively nuance. In Brazil it is also viewed as a phonetic adaptation influenced by English-sounding names, which helps explain its varied spellings.
Use is concentrated in Brazil, where it rose through the 1980s-2000s and is borne by athletes such as MMA fighter Gleison Tibau and footballer Gleison Bremer. Common variants include Gleyson, Gleisson, Gleidson, Gleysson, and Gleidsson; related surnames are Gleason and Gleeson. The name remains modern, energetic, and distinct within Lusophone naming.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #293 | 905 | 12,213 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| BR | 0 | #321 | 25 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #873 | 48 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Gleison is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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