Meaning of the nameDelane
- Unisex
- De-la-ne
Delane is a name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly as female, which in English appears as a surname and a variant of Delaine.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 947 people named Delane, the 8,606th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Meaning
The meaning of Delane 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)
- 947
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,606
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,013
- people
Delane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delane, 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 (253 people).
817 women 130 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 Delane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 124 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 123 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 76 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 67 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 54 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 49 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delane
The origin of the spelling Delane is uncertain. Wiktionary records Delane as an English surname, a variant of Delaine, which in turn is a surname taken from French; the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil treats -lane as a female formative of uncertain origin, perhaps from English Lanie or French -ane, and cites Edilane and Marilane. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 947 people named Delane, mainly women, and the 1980s have the most records.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Delane · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Delaine · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Delane
What does the name Delane mean?
The meaning of Delane 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 Delane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 947 people with the first name Delane, which ranks it number 8,606 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Delane a boy's or a girl's name?
Delane is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 817 women and 130 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Delane most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Delane (123 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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