Meaning of the nameJarlene
- Female
- Jar-le-ne
Jarlene is a Brazilian feminine name of modern formation, ending in -lene, whose origin and meaning are not known with certainty.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,041 people named Jarlene, the 3,858th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre.
Meaning
The meaning of Jarlene 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)
- 3,041
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,858
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,216
- people
Jarlene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jarlene, 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 (1,077 people).
3,002 women 39 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 Jarlene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jarlene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Acre 0.013%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.011%
- Maranhão 0.006%
- Pará 0.005%
- Piauí 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 404 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 383 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 349 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 209 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 194 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 172 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 142 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 129 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 113 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 111 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 110 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 107 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 102 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 81 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 53 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 52 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 51 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 43 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 25 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jarlene
The ending -lene appears in Marlene, Arlene and Darlene; the Morfemário describes it as probably coming from the French -anne or taken from names such as Irene and Marlene. Behind the Name explains Marlene as a blend of Maria and Magdalene. The origin of the spelling Jarlene is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,041 people named Jarlene, almost always female. Those born in the 1980s and 1990s are the most numerous, and, proportionally, the name is most common in Acre.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ene, -lene) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Marlene · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Jarlene
What does the name Jarlene mean?
The meaning of Jarlene 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 Jarlene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,041 people with the first name Jarlene, which ranks it number 3,858 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jarlene a boy's or a girl's name?
Jarlene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,002 women and 39 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jarlene most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.013% of the state's population is named Jarlene (110 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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