Meaning of the nameMicheline
- Female
- French origin
- Hebrew origin
- Mi-che-li-ne
- Biblical name
Micheline is a French feminine name, a diminutive form of Michel, going back to Hebrew mikha'el, 'who is like God?'.
- People (2022)
- 4,600
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,907
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,716
- people
Micheline in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Micheline, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (2,295 people).
4,590 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 Micheline is most common
States with the highest share of people named Micheline in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.011%
- Alagoas 0.011%
- Paraíba 0.009%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.007%
- Sergipe 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 1,030 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 586 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 345 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 338 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 296 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 276 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 243 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 216 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 214 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 211 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 148 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 120 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 96 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 89 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 79 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 50 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Micheline
Wiktionary and Behind the Name describe Micheline as a feminine diminutive of French Michel. Wiktionary traces Michel to Latin Michael and Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl), 'who is like God?'. The meaning given here is therefore that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,600 people named Micheline, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Micheline · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Micheline · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Michel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Micheline
What does the name Micheline mean?
Micheline means “feminine diminutive form of Michel, 'who is like God?'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Micheline in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,600 people with the first name Micheline, which ranks it number 2,907 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Micheline a boy's or a girl's name?
Micheline is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,590 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Micheline?
Micheline is a name of French and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Micheline most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.011% of the state's population is named Micheline (1,030 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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