Meaning of the nameRoselane
- Female
- Ro-se-la-ne
Roselane is a Brazilian feminine name formed from Rose-, linked to Latin rosae, 'rose', and the ending -lane, of uncertain origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Roselane 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)
- 4,569
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,925
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,687
- people
Roselane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Roselane, 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 (1,469 people).
4,550 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 Roselane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Roselane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Amazonas 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 931 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 569 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 464 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 443 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 346 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 290 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 274 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 134 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 126 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 114 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 99 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 97 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 91 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 89 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 89 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 68 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 53 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 35 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Roselane
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Rose- as an element taken from given names such as Rosa or Rose, both from Latin rosae, 'rose'. The ending -lane, in turn, has an uncertain origin in that source: perhaps it comes from the English given name Lanie, or from French -ane with a linking consonant -l-. So the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,569 people named Roselane, with a median age of 44.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Rose-, -lane) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Roselane
What does the name Roselane mean?
The meaning of Roselane 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 Roselane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,569 people with the first name Roselane, which ranks it number 2,925 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Roselane a boy's or a girl's name?
Roselane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,550 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Roselane most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.006% of the state's population is named Roselane (931 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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