Meaning of the nameMarcelina
- Female
- Latin origin
- Mar-ce-li-na
Marcelina is a feminine name of Latin origin, the feminine form of Marcelino, which derives from Marcelo, a diminutive of Marco.
Meaning
“feminine form of Marcelino, from Marcellus (Marcelo), a diminutive of Marcus, a name probably derived from Mars”
Source: Behind the Name: Marcellus · Behind the Name: Marcus
- People (2022)
- 9,377
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,805
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,526
- people
Marcelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marcelina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,558 people).
9,305 women 72 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 Marcelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marcelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.012%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.011%
- Piauí 0.010%
- Tocantins 0.009%
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,633 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,198 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 855 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 777 | 0.012% |
| Pará | 528 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 453 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 429 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 407 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 317 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 316 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 313 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 296 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 293 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 265 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 225 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 163 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 163 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 138 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 119 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 102 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 96 | 0.006% |
| Amapá | 69 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 56 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 55 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 52 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 34 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 25 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marcelina
According to Wiktionary, Marcelina comes from Latin Marcellina, the feminine of Marcellinus, derived from Marcellus, and corresponds to the masculine Marcelino. Behind the Name explains Marcellus as a diminutive of Marcus, which probably comes from the name of the Roman god Mars. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,377 people named Marcelina, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Marcelina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Marcellus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Marcus · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Marcelina
What does the name Marcelina mean?
Marcelina means “feminine form of Marcelino, from Marcellus (Marcelo), a diminutive of Marcus, a name probably derived from Mars”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Marcelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,377 people with the first name Marcelina, which ranks it number 1,805 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Marcelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Marcelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,305 women and 72 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Marcelina?
Marcelina is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Marcelina most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.012% of the state's population is named Marcelina (777 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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