Meaning of the nameLucilane
- Unisex
- Lu-ci-la-ne
Lucilane is a Brazilian name formed from the beginning Luci-, linked to Lúcia and Lúcio, and the formative -lane, of uncertain origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Lucilane 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)
- 1,531
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,165
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,650
- people
Lucilane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lucilane, 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 (481 people).
1,271 women 260 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 Lucilane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lucilane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 351 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 172 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 120 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 117 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 108 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 106 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 100 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 66 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 48 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 27 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lucilane
According to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, Luci- is probably taken from names such as Lúcia and Lúcio, and -lane has an obscure origin, perhaps from English Lanie or from French -ane with a linking -l-. The formation of Lucilane itself is not documented, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,531 people named Lucilane, with a median age of 40, mostly women but with a share of men. The peak was among people born in the 1980s, and proportionally the name is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Lucilene · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Lucilane
What does the name Lucilane mean?
The meaning of Lucilane 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 Lucilane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,531 people with the first name Lucilane, which ranks it number 6,165 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Lucilane a boy's or a girl's name?
Lucilane is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,271 women and 260 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lucilane most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Lucilane (351 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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