Meaning of the nameRosane
- Female
- Ro-sa-ne
Rosane is a Brazilian female name that Behind the Name gives as a form of Rosanne, a combination of Rose and Anne, or of Roxana.
Meaning
The meaning of Rosane is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 76,583
- Rank in Brazil
- #402
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 82,409
- people
Rosane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rosane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (24,742 people).
76,357 women 226 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 Rosane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rosane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.199%
- Santa Catarina 0.124%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.074%
- Paraná 0.072%
- Mato Grosso 0.030%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21,625 | 0.199% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 11,853 | 0.074% |
| Santa Catarina | 9,459 | 0.124% |
| Paraná | 8,202 | 0.072% |
| São Paulo | 5,940 | 0.013% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,623 | 0.023% |
| Bahia | 3,121 | 0.022% |
| Pará | 1,607 | 0.020% |
| Goiás | 1,145 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,111 | 0.030% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,030 | 0.027% |
| Pernambuco | 954 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 709 | 0.018% |
| Ceará | 667 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 662 | 0.024% |
| Maranhão | 658 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 607 | 0.022% |
| Alagoas | 413 | 0.013% |
| Paraíba | 396 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 371 | 0.024% |
| Sergipe | 364 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 336 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 236 | 0.016% |
| Piauí | 229 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 122 | 0.017% |
| Roraima | 92 | 0.014% |
| Acre | 51 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rosane
Behind the Name describes Rosane as a Brazilian form of Rosanne or of Roxana, and Rosanne as a combination of Rose and Anne. The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Rosa- and Rose- as fragments of names such as Rosa and Rose, from Latin rosa, and -ane as a formative coming from French -anne. With two possible bases, the exact origin of Rosane is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 76,583 people named Rosane, peaking among those born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Rosane · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Rosanne · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Rosa-, -ane) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rosane
What does the name Rosane mean?
The meaning of Rosane is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Rosane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 76,583 people with the first name Rosane, which ranks it number 402 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Rosane a boy's or a girl's name?
Rosane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 76,357 women and 226 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rosane most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.199% of the state's population is named Rosane (21,625 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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