Meaning of the nameLucilena
- Female
- Lu-ci-le-na
Lucilena is a Brazilian female name that begins with Luci- and differs from Lucilene only in the final vowel; the meaning of the whole name is not documented.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,410 people named Lucilena, the 4,521st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 51, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Lucilena 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)
- 2,410
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,521
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,179
- people
Lucilena in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lucilena, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (827 people).
2,403 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 Lucilena is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lucilena in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 982 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 300 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 204 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 174 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 130 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 95 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 56 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lucilena
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Luci- as a probable fragment of Lúcia and Lúcio and cites Lucilene and Lucileide among the Brazilian names that use it. The Dictionary analyzes Lucilene as Luci- + -lene, and the Morfemário describes -lene as probably from French -enne or a fragment of Irene and Marlene; Lucilena changes only the final vowel. The origin of the ending -lena is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,410 people named Lucilena, with a median age of 51. It is almost always a female name, and most were born in the 1960s and 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Lucilene · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Lucilena
What does the name Lucilena mean?
The meaning of Lucilena 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 Lucilena in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,410 people with the first name Lucilena, which ranks it number 4,521 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Lucilena a boy's or a girl's name?
Lucilena is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,403 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lucilena most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lucilena (982 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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