Meaning of the nameManoelina
- Female
- Ma-no-e-li-na
Manoelina is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, with the form of Manoel followed by the ending -ina.
Meaning
The meaning of Manoelina 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)
- 1,672
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,800
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,748
- people
Manoelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Manoelina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born before 1940 (439 people).
1,661 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 Manoelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Manoelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 539 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 390 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 295 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 58 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Manoelina
The origin of Manoelina as a name is uncertain. The form resembles Manoel, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Machado, gives as a variation of Manuel, a reduced form of Emanuel; according to Wiktionary, Emanuel comes from the Hebrew imanu el, literally 'God is with us'. According to the Morfemário, the ending -ina is a Latin diminutive affix, found in feminine names such as Cristina and Regina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,672 people named Manoelina, with a median age of 71.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Manoel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Wiktionary: Emanuel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Morfemário: -INA · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Manuel · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Manoelina
What does the name Manoelina mean?
The meaning of Manoelina 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 Manoelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,672 people with the first name Manoelina, which ranks it number 5,800 among the country's names. The largest group was born before 1940.
Is Manoelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Manoelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,661 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Manoelina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Manoelina (539 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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