Meaning of the nameMorena
- Female
- Portuguese origin
- Mo-re-na
Morena is a feminine name of Portuguese origin, from the word morena, the feminine of moreno, which describes dark hair or tanned skin.
Meaning
“feminine form of moreno: a woman with brown or black hair, or with tanned skin”
Source: Wiktionary: morena (Portuguese) · Behind the Name: Morena
- People (2022)
- 1,243
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,152
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 616
- people
Morena in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Morena, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (490 people).
1,235 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 Morena is most common
States with the highest share of people named Morena in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 333 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 275 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 126 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 95 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 78 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 38 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 18 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Morena
Morena is the feminine of moreno. Wiktionary records the Portuguese word with the senses of a woman with brown or black hair and a woman with tanned skin, and indicates that moreno was borrowed from Spanish moreno, from moro. Behind the Name records Morena, in Italian and Spanish use, as a feminine form of Moreno. It is a common Portuguese word that is also used as a given name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,243 people named Morena, with a median age of 10. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: morena (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Morena · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Morena
What does the name Morena mean?
Morena means “feminine form of moreno: a woman with brown or black hair, or with tanned skin”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Morena in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,243 people with the first name Morena, which ranks it number 7,152 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Morena a boy's or a girl's name?
Morena is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,235 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Morena?
Morena is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Morena most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Morena (333 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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