Meaning of the nameErlaine
- Female
- Er-lai-ne
Erlaine is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, ending in -laine, like Edilaine and Roselaine.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,743 people named Erlaine, the 5,624th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Erlaine 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)
- 1,743
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,624
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,851
- people
Erlaine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Erlaine, 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 (549 people).
1,709 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 Erlaine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Erlaine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 535 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 181 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 152 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 127 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 123 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 96 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 86 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 57 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 33 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Erlaine
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Edilaine as Edi- + laine, and the Morfemário lists Edilaine and Edirlaine among the Brazilian names with the element Ed- and Roselaine among those with Rosa-. The origin of the beginning Er- is not known for certain. The name is almost always registered for women, and most of the people were born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,743 people named Erlaine, with a median age of 36. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Edilaine (Edi- + laine) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Erlaine
What does the name Erlaine mean?
The meaning of Erlaine 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 Erlaine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,743 people with the first name Erlaine, which ranks it number 5,624 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Erlaine a boy's or a girl's name?
Erlaine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,709 women and 34 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Erlaine most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Erlaine (535 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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