Meaning of the nameGislayne
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Gis-lay-ne
Gislayne is a spelling of the name Gislaine, which means “feminine of Ghislain, from the Germanic gīsl, 'hostage, pledge'”.
Meaning
“feminine of Ghislain, from the Germanic gīsl, 'hostage, pledge'”
Meaning of the name Gislaine, of which Gislayne is a spelling.
- People (2022)
- 2,304
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,644
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,188
- people
Gislayne in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gislayne, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (720 people).
2,292 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 Gislayne is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gislayne in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
- Alagoas 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 358 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 218 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 214 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 187 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 184 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 121 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 120 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 107 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 100 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 76 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 61 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 58 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 53 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Gislayne
With y in place of the i, it is one of the variants that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists; it is proportionally most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
About the name Gislaine
Behind the Name lists Gislaine as a French variant of Ghislaine, also used in Brazil. Ghislaine is the feminine of Ghislain, which comes from the Latin Gislenus, from a Germanic name formed on gīsl, 'hostage, pledge', with a diminutive suffix, according to Wiktionary. The meaning of the name is therefore that of the masculine base. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 58,383 people named Gislaine, with a median age of 36; the peak was among women born in the 1980s. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Ghislaine, Gislainne, Gislayne, Gizlaine and Gyslaine, among others, as spelling variants.
Other spellings of Gislaine
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Gislaine | 58,383 |
| Gislayne | 2,304 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Gislaine · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ghislaine · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Ghislain · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ghislain · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gislaine · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Gislayne
What does the name Gislayne mean?
Gislayne means “feminine of Ghislain, from the Germanic gīsl, 'hostage, pledge'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Gislaine, of which Gislayne is a spelling.
How many people are named Gislayne in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,304 people with the first name Gislayne, which ranks it number 4,644 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Gislayne a boy's or a girl's name?
Gislayne is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,292 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gislayne?
Gislayne is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gislayne most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.006% of the state's population is named Gislayne (187 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Gislayne?
Gislaine. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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