Meaning of the nameDirlene
- Female
- Dir-le-ne
Dirlene is a Brazilian feminine name whose ending -lene is a common formative in names such as Marlene and Darlene; the name itself has an uncertain origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Dirlene 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)
- 6,270
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,337
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,828
- people
Dirlene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dirlene, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (2,000 people).
6,236 women 34 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 Dirlene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dirlene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.009%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Minas Gerais 0.007%
- Alagoas 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,418 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 1,068 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 660 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 543 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 472 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 468 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 392 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 206 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 180 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 117 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 109 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 105 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 96 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 95 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dirlene
The ending -lene appears in feminine names such as Arlene, Irene and Marlene, and in Brazilian formations such as Darlene and Rosilene; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) considers it probably derived from French -enne or a fragment of names such as Irene and Marlene. The beginning Dir- is of uncertain origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,270 people named Dirlene, almost always women, with the largest number among those born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Dirlene
What does the name Dirlene mean?
The meaning of Dirlene 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 Dirlene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,270 people with the first name Dirlene, which ranks it number 2,337 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Dirlene a boy's or a girl's name?
Dirlene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,236 women and 34 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dirlene most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.009% of the state's population is named Dirlene (1,068 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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