Meaning of the nameGilene
- Unisex
- Gi-le-ne
Gilene is a Brazilian name used for both genders, but recorded far more among women, and it ends in -lene, an element common in female names.
Meaning
The meaning of Gilene 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)
- 2,132
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,894
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,258
- people
Gilene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gilene, 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 (650 people).
1,863 women 269 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 Gilene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gilene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 484 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 418 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 149 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 146 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 84 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 83 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 81 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 77 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 76 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 20 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gilene
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists -ene and -lene as feminine elements, probably from French -enne or taken from names such as Irene and Marlene, found in Darlene and Rosilene. The origin of Gilene as a whole is uncertain. Those recorded were born mostly between the 1960s and the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,132 people named Gilene, with a median age of 46.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gilene · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Gilene
What does the name Gilene mean?
The meaning of Gilene 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 Gilene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,132 people with the first name Gilene, which ranks it number 4,894 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Gilene a boy's or a girl's name?
Gilene is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,863 women and 269 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Gilene most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Gilene (484 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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