Meaning of the nameRoquelina
- Female
- Ro-que-li-na
Roquelina is a female name recorded since before 1940, most frequent among people born from 1960 to 1980.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,735 people named Roquelina, the 5,646th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 52, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Roquelina 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)
- 1,735
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,646
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,921
- people
Roquelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Roquelina, 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 (496 people).
1,720 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 Roquelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Roquelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,448 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 195 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Roquelina
The formation of Roquelina is not known for certain. Roque, a similarly spelled name, is according to Behind the Name the Spanish and Portuguese form of Rocco. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,735 people named Roquelina, with a median age of 52, almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Roquelina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Behind the Name: Roque · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Roquelina
What does the name Roquelina mean?
The meaning of Roquelina 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 Roquelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,735 people with the first name Roquelina, which ranks it number 5,646 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Roquelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Roquelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,720 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Roquelina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.010% of the state's population is named Roquelina (1,448 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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