Meaning of the nameAbelina
- Female
- A-be-li-na
Abelina is a feminine name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives as the feminine of Abelino.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 756 people named Abelina, the 10,049th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 68, and the largest group was born in the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Abelina is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 756
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,049
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,036
- people
Abelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Abelina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (185 people).
750 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Abelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Abelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 269 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 144 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 88 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Abelina
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Machado to say that Abelina is the feminine of Abelino; the origin of Abelino is uncertain, and so the meaning of Abelina is too. The Galician Avelina appears there as a corresponding form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 756 people named Abelina, with a median age of 68; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Most were born before 1970, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Abelina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Abelino · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Abelina
What does the name Abelina mean?
The meaning of Abelina is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Abelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 756 people with the first name Abelina, which ranks it number 10,049 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Abelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Abelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 750 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Abelina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Abelina (269 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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