Meaning of the nameDarlen
- Unisex
- Dar-len
Darlen is a Brazilian name spelled close to Darlene, an English name formed from darling and the ending -lene; the origin of this spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Darlen 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)
- 1,218
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,236
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,199
- people
Darlen in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Darlen, 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 (469 people).
777 women 441 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 Darlen is most common
States with the highest share of people named Darlen in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 204 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 136 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 128 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 110 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 75 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 70 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 70 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 45 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 22 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Darlen
Darlene, according to Behind the Name, comes from the English word darling combined with the suffix -lene, in use since the early twentieth century. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil cites Darlene among the Brazilian names with the ending -lene. The origin of the spelling Darlen, without the final -e, is uncertain. There are female and male records, of people born mostly in the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,218 people named Darlen, with a median age of 29.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Darlene · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Darlene · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Darlen
What does the name Darlen mean?
The meaning of Darlen 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 Darlen in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,218 people with the first name Darlen, which ranks it number 7,236 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Darlen a boy's or a girl's name?
Darlen is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 777 women and 441 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Darlen most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Darlen (110 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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