Meaning of the nameMaiane
- Female
- Mai-a-ne
Maiane is a Brazilian female name formed from Mai- and the formative -iane, with Maianne, Mayane and Mayanne as spelling variants.
Meaning
The meaning of Maiane is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 12,251
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,487
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,152
- people
Maiane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maiane, 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 (5,474 people).
12,170 women 81 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 Maiane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maiane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 4,530 | 0.032% |
| Pará | 1,314 | 0.016% |
| São Paulo | 901 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 889 | 0.013% |
| Minas Gerais | 460 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 460 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 333 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 308 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 288 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 286 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 279 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 277 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 218 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 202 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 165 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 163 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 155 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 144 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 139 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 138 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 119 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 114 | 0.016% |
| Acre | 93 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 91 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 75 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 73 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Maiane
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -iane as a possible fragment of names such as Cristiane, and -ane as an ending coming from the French -anne. The origin of the initial element Mai- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,251 people named Maiane, with a median age of 24, almost always women and mostly born in the 1990s and 2000s. The same dictionary lists Maianne, Mayane and Mayanne as spelling variants.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with I. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Other spellings of Maiane
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Maiane | 12,251 |
| Mayane | 6,710 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-iane, -ane) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Maiane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Maiane
What does the name Maiane mean?
The meaning of Maiane is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Maiane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,251 people with the first name Maiane, which ranks it number 1,487 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Maiane a boy's or a girl's name?
Maiane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,170 women and 81 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Maiane most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.032% of the state's population is named Maiane (4,530 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maiane?
Mayane. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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