Meaning of the nameDelina
- Female
- De-li-na
Delina is a Brazilian feminine name that ends in -ina, a diminutive suffix of Latin origin; the origin of the whole is not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 857 people named Delina, the 9,192nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 63, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Delina 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)
- 857
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,192
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,213
- people
Delina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Delina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (195 people).
848 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 Delina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Delina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 145 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 113 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 91 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 67 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 54 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 35 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Delina
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records -ina as a diminutive suffix of Latin origin and Del- as a form of the Germanic formative Adel-, from athal, 'noble', which in some Brazilian names loses the initial A-. The formation of Delina itself is not described, and its origin is uncertain. Wiktionary also records Delina as a feminine name in English, Albanian and Walloon. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 857 people named Delina, with a median age of 63. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais. It is almost always female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Delina · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Delina
What does the name Delina mean?
The meaning of Delina 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 Delina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 857 people with the first name Delina, which ranks it number 9,192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Delina a boy's or a girl's name?
Delina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 848 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Delina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Delina (145 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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