Meaning of the nameNeliane
- Female
- Ne-li-a-ne
Neliane is a Brazilian female name ending in -ane, an element of French origin in names such as Juliane and Luciane.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,648 people named Neliane, the 5,860th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Neliane 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)
- 1,648
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,860
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,769
- people
Neliane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Neliane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (581 people).
1,638 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 Neliane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Neliane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Pará 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 276 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 182 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 147 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 145 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 144 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 110 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 106 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 55 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 39 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Neliane
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains that -ane (-anne) comes from French, a language in which it already works as a name-forming element, as in Juliane, Luciane and Mariane, and says that the element gained popularity from the 1950s. The origin of Nel- is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,648 people named Neliane, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. The name is almost always female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Neliane
What does the name Neliane mean?
The meaning of Neliane 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 Neliane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,648 people with the first name Neliane, which ranks it number 5,860 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Neliane a boy's or a girl's name?
Neliane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,638 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Neliane most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Neliane (147 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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