Meaning of the nameIslene
- Female
- Is-le-ne
Islene is a Brazilian female name ending in -lene, a common ending in names such as Marlene, and its origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,751 people named Islene, the 5,604th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 32, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Islene 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)
- 1,751
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,604
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,928
- people
Islene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Islene, 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 (466 people).
1,734 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 Islene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Islene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Ceará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 263 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 227 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 212 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 132 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 118 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 110 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 102 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 67 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 49 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Islene
Islene ends in -lene, an ending that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) says probably comes from the French -enne or from names such as Irene and Marlene. The origin of the spelling Islene is uncertain and the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,751 people named Islene, with a median age of 32. Almost always female, most were born between the 1980s and the 2000s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Islene
What does the name Islene mean?
The meaning of Islene 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 Islene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,751 people with the first name Islene, which ranks it number 5,604 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Islene a boy's or a girl's name?
Islene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,734 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Islene most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Islene (132 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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