Meaning of the nameArlene
- Female
- English origin
- Ar-le-ne
Arlene is a feminine name of English origin, created in the nineteenth century, probably from similar-sounding names such as Charlene and Arlette.
Meaning
The meaning of Arlene 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)
- 16,072
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,233
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 17,547
- people
Arlene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Arlene, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (3,796 people).
15,969 women 103 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 Arlene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Arlene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,978 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,847 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 1,843 | 0.013% |
| Pará | 1,329 | 0.016% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,220 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 976 | 0.014% |
| Amazonas | 768 | 0.020% |
| Goiás | 661 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 605 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 524 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 456 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 438 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 376 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 369 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 365 | 0.010% |
| Alagoas | 318 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 276 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 275 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 269 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 261 | 0.017% |
| Sergipe | 204 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 153 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 128 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 127 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 124 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 107 | 0.017% |
| Acre | 75 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Arlene
In its English entry, Wiktionary describes Arlene as a nineteenth-century coinage, probably based on similar-sounding names such as Charlene and Arlette. Behind the Name treats it as a variant of Arline, a name of unknown meaning, perhaps invented for the heroine of the opera The Bohemian Girl (1843). The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) places Arlene among the traditional names with the ending -ene, -lene, probably from French -enne or taken from names such as Irene and Marlene. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,072 people named Arlene, with a median age of 46; proportionally, the name is most common in Amazonas. The dictionary lists Harlene as a graphic variant.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Arlene · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Arlene · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Arline · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Arlene · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Arlene
What does the name Arlene mean?
The meaning of Arlene 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 Arlene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,072 people with the first name Arlene, which ranks it number 1,233 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Arlene a boy's or a girl's name?
Arlene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 15,969 women and 103 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Arlene?
Arlene is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Arlene most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.020% of the state's population is named Arlene (768 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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