Baby name
FADING
🇧🇷 Nilton
/NIL · ton/
Meaning
“Unknown”
Brazilian masculine name, likely derived from the English surname Milton or as an elaboration of Nilo; associated with Brazilian football legend Nilton Santos.
Nicknames
nil
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Strongly tied to mid-20th century Brazil; associated with a sports golden age.
The cultural moment.
Common in Brazil from the 1940s through 1970s; rare in new births today.