Meaning of the nameRoselei
- Female
- Ro-se-lei
Roselei is a Brazilian feminine name whose beginning Rose- recalls the name Rosa, with records concentrated among women born in the 1960s and 1970s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,007 people named Roselei, the 3,888th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Roselei 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)
- 3,007
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,888
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,966
- people
Roselei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Roselei, 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 (1,419 people).
2,912 women 95 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 Roselei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Roselei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.010%
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
- Paraná 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,098 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 645 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 585 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 374 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 75 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 65 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 63 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 33 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Roselei
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) explains Rose- as a fragment of names such as Rosa and Rose, both from Latin rosae, 'rose'. How the ending -lei was formed is not documented, and the meaning of Roselei as a whole is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,007 people named Roselei, with a median age of 48. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Roselei
What does the name Roselei mean?
The meaning of Roselei 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 Roselei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,007 people with the first name Roselei, which ranks it number 3,888 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Roselei a boy's or a girl's name?
Roselei is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,912 women and 95 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Roselei most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.010% of the state's population is named Roselei (1,098 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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