Meaning of the nameDaiane
Daiane is a feminine name adapted from English Diane, a form of Diana, a Latin name meaning 'divine, goddess-like'.
- People (2022)
- 200,981
- Rank in Brazil
- #160
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 244,811
- people
Daiane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daiane, 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 (95,199 people).
200,260 women 721 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 Daiane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daiane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.182%
- Santa Catarina 0.161%
- Paraná 0.153%
- Rondônia 0.143%
- Bahia 0.126%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 48,118 | 0.108% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19,848 | 0.182% |
| Bahia | 17,769 | 0.126% |
| Minas Gerais | 17,674 | 0.086% |
| Paraná | 17,537 | 0.153% |
| Santa Catarina | 12,263 | 0.161% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 11,112 | 0.069% |
| Goiás | 7,083 | 0.100% |
| Pará | 7,059 | 0.087% |
| Ceará | 4,600 | 0.052% |
| Pernambuco | 4,575 | 0.051% |
| Maranhão | 4,331 | 0.064% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,304 | 0.118% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,132 | 0.114% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,927 | 0.076% |
| Amazonas | 2,595 | 0.066% |
| Rondônia | 2,262 | 0.143% |
| Distrito Federal | 2,107 | 0.075% |
| Sergipe | 2,026 | 0.092% |
| Alagoas | 1,934 | 0.062% |
| Paraíba | 1,756 | 0.044% |
| Piauí | 1,615 | 0.049% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,392 | 0.042% |
| Tocantins | 1,271 | 0.084% |
| Amapá | 676 | 0.092% |
| Acre | 646 | 0.078% |
| Roraima | 369 | 0.058% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Daiane
Wiktionary records Daiane as a borrowing from English Diane and as a divergent form of Diana, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives it as coming from English or French Diane, from Latin Diana. Behind the Name explains Diane as the French form of Diana, a name meaning 'divine, goddess-like', derived from Latin dia or diva, 'goddess'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 200,981 people named Daiane, with a median age of 31. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, written with an I.
Other spellings of Daiane
Sources
- Wiktionary: Daiane · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Daiane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Diane · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Diana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Diana · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Daiane
What does the name Daiane mean?
Daiane means “form of Diane and Diana, 'divine'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Daiane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 200,981 people with the first name Daiane, which ranks it number 160 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Daiane a boy's or a girl's name?
Daiane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 200,260 women and 721 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Daiane?
Daiane is a name of English, French and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Daiane most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.182% of the state's population is named Daiane (19,848 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Daiane?
Dayane and Dayanne. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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