Meaning of the nameMailane
- Female
- Mai-la-ne
Mailane is a Brazilian feminine name that ends in -lane, an element of uncertain origin, and is also spelled Maylane.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,944 people named Mailane, the 5,209th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 20, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Mailane 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)
- 1,944
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,209
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,001
- people
Mailane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mailane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (750 people).
1,936 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 Mailane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mailane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 781 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 303 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 218 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 80 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 77 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 56 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 45 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 27 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mailane
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the element -lane as being of uncertain origin, perhaps from the English name Lanie or from the French -ane with a linking l. The beginning Mai- is not listed as a documented element, and the meaning of Mailane is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,944 people named Mailane, with a median age of 20, almost always women. The spelling with y is Maylane.
The most common spelling in the group, with i. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Other spellings of Mailane
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Mailane | 1,944 |
| Maylane | 1,064 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Mailane
What does the name Mailane mean?
The meaning of Mailane 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 Mailane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,944 people with the first name Mailane, which ranks it number 5,209 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Mailane a boy's or a girl's name?
Mailane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,936 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mailane most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Mailane (781 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Mailane?
Maylane. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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