Meaning of the nameRosana
- Female
- Persian origin
- Ro-sa-na
Rosana is a female name, the Portuguese form of Roxana, a name of Old Iranian origin meaning 'bright'.
Meaning
“form of Roxana, from Old Iranian rauxšnā, 'bright'”
- People (2022)
- 176,603
- Rank in Brazil
- #187
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 190,764
- people
Rosana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rosana, 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 (57,703 people).
175,967 women 636 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 Rosana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rosana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.136%
- Paraná 0.121%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.110%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.108%
- Santa Catarina 0.086%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 60,421 | 0.136% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17,714 | 0.110% |
| Minas Gerais | 17,028 | 0.083% |
| Paraná | 13,802 | 0.121% |
| Bahia | 10,650 | 0.075% |
| Santa Catarina | 6,568 | 0.086% |
| Pará | 6,319 | 0.078% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 5,966 | 0.055% |
| Goiás | 4,912 | 0.070% |
| Pernambuco | 4,172 | 0.046% |
| Maranhão | 3,565 | 0.053% |
| Mato Grosso | 3,076 | 0.084% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,025 | 0.079% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,981 | 0.108% |
| Amazonas | 2,651 | 0.067% |
| Ceará | 2,515 | 0.029% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,787 | 0.063% |
| Paraíba | 1,337 | 0.034% |
| Alagoas | 1,319 | 0.042% |
| Piauí | 1,267 | 0.039% |
| Rondônia | 1,256 | 0.079% |
| Sergipe | 1,212 | 0.055% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,129 | 0.034% |
| Tocantins | 729 | 0.048% |
| Amapá | 520 | 0.071% |
| Roraima | 394 | 0.062% |
| Acre | 288 | 0.035% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rosana
According to Behind the Name, Rosana is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Roxana, the Latin form of Greek Rhoxane, an Old Persian or Bactrian name that goes back to Old Iranian rauxšnā, 'bright, shining'. Wiktionary records the name in Portuguese as equivalent to English Roxanne or Rosanne, and also as a municipality in São Paulo. Rosane is the related Brazilian form, and Rossana, the Italian form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 176,603 people named Rosana, with a median age of 46.
It is the most common spelling in the group; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Rosanna and Rozana as spelling variants.
Other spellings of Rosana
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Rosana | 176,603 |
| Rossana | 4,251 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Rosana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Roxana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Rosana · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rosana
What does the name Rosana mean?
Rosana means “form of Roxana, from Old Iranian rauxšnā, 'bright'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rosana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 176,603 people with the first name Rosana, which ranks it number 187 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Rosana a boy's or a girl's name?
Rosana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 175,967 women and 636 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Rosana?
Rosana is a name of Persian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rosana most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.136% of the state's population is named Rosana (60,421 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Rosana?
Rossana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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