Meaning of the nameMaylane
- Female
- May-la-ne
Maylane is a spelling of the name Mailane.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,064 people named Maylane, the 7,937th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 17, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Maylane 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)
- 1,064
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,937
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 476
- people
Maylane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Maylane, 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 (388 people).
1,057 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 Maylane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Maylane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 238 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 230 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 132 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 41 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 34 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 33 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 27 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Maylane
The variant with y, the less common one in the group in the 2022 Census. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
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.
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 Maylane
What does the name Maylane mean?
The meaning of Maylane 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 Maylane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,064 people with the first name Maylane, which ranks it number 7,937 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Maylane a boy's or a girl's name?
Maylane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,057 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Maylane most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.003% of the state's population is named Maylane (230 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Maylane?
Mailane. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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