Meaning of the nameLane
- Female
- La-ne
Lane is a short, four-letter name used in Brazil mostly for girls and women and recorded in every decade since 1940.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,482 people named Lane, the 6,316th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Lane 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)
- 1,482
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,316
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,435
- people
Lane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lane, 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 (345 people).
1,428 women 54 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 Lane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 185 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 162 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 139 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 117 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 108 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 98 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 91 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 65 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 49 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 40 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 26 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lane
The origin of Lane as a Brazilian name is uncertain. In English, Lane is a name that comes from a surname, from the noun lane ('alley, path'), according to Behind the Name, but the connection of the Brazilian use with this English name is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,482 people named Lane, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lane · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Lane · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lane
What does the name Lane mean?
The meaning of Lane 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 Lane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,482 people with the first name Lane, which ranks it number 6,316 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Lane a boy's or a girl's name?
Lane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,428 women and 54 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lane most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Lane (162 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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