Meaning of the nameAyane
- Female
- Japanese origin
- A-ya-ne
Ayane is a spelling of the name Aiane.
Meaning
The meaning of Ayane 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)
- 1,668
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,810
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,063
- people
Ayane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ayane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (563 people).
1,656 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 Ayane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ayane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Paraíba 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 431 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 156 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 146 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 136 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 121 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 83 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 76 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 20 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Ayane
Swaps the I for Y, a spelling the dictionary lists as a spelling variant of Aiane; Behind the Name gives Ayane as a Japanese name, from aya, with various kanji, and ne, 'sound'. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
About the name Aiane
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Aiane among the Brazilian names with the formative -ane, which comes from the French -anne, and lists Aianne, Ayane, Ayanne, Haiane, Haianne, Hayane and Hayanne as spelling variants. The origin of the first element, Ai-, is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,715 people named Aiane, almost always women, and most were born in the 1990s and 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Ayane, on the other hand, is also a Japanese feminine name, formed from aya and ne, according to Behind the Name.
Other spellings of Aiane
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Aiane | 1,715 |
| Ayane | 1,668 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ayane · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Aiane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ane, -anne) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Ayane
What does the name Ayane mean?
The meaning of Ayane 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 Ayane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,668 people with the first name Ayane, which ranks it number 5,810 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Ayane a boy's or a girl's name?
Ayane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,656 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Ayane?
Ayane is a name of Japanese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ayane most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.005% of the state's population is named Ayane (431 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ayane?
Aiane. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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