Meaning of the nameRisolene
- Female
- Ri-so-le-ne
Risolene is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, which ends in -lene, as Darlene and Rosilene do.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,246 people named Risolene, the 7,142nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 49, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Risolene 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)
- 1,246
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,142
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,385
- people
Risolene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Risolene, 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 (368 people).
1,244 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 Risolene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Risolene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Paraíba 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 478 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 202 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 177 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 58 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Risolene
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records -ene and -lene as an ending probably coming from French -enne or a fragment of names such as Irene and Marlene, with examples such as Darlene and Rosilene. The Dictionary also includes Risonete, which has the same beginning Riso-, without explaining it. The origin of the beginning Riso- and of the spelling Risolene is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,246 people named Risolene, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Morfemário (Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Risonete · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Risolene
What does the name Risolene mean?
The meaning of Risolene 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 Risolene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,246 people with the first name Risolene, which ranks it number 7,142 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Risolene a boy's or a girl's name?
Risolene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,244 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Risolene most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.005% of the state's population is named Risolene (478 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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