Meaning of the nameAlcina
- Female
- Al-ci-na
Alcina is a feminine name that Behind the Name links to the poem Orlando Furioso (1532), by Ariosto, and perhaps to the Greek alke, 'strength'.
Meaning
The meaning of Alcina is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,589
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,913
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,152
- people
Alcina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alcina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,070 people).
4,570 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 Alcina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alcina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 861 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 661 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 595 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 312 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 239 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 213 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 194 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 192 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 178 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 134 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 130 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 91 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 89 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 87 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 73 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 68 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alcina
Behind the Name states that Alcina is the name of a sorceress in the poem Orlando Furioso, by Ludovico Ariosto (1532). According to the same source, the poet may have taken the name from the mythological Alcinoe or directly from the Greek word alke, 'strength, prowess'. The origin of the name as used in Brazil is therefore uncertain. Almost always female, most people with this name were born before 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,589 people named Alcina, with a median age of 68.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Alcina · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alcina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Alcina
What does the name Alcina mean?
The meaning of Alcina is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Alcina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,589 people with the first name Alcina, which ranks it number 2,913 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Alcina a boy's or a girl's name?
Alcina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,570 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Alcina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.004% of the state's population is named Alcina (595 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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