Meaning of the nameRoselena
- Female
- Ro-se-le-na
Roselena is a Brazilian feminine name that begins with Rose-, a formative linked to Rosa, and its full origin is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Roselena 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)
- 1,999
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,118
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,137
- people
Roselena in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Roselena, 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 (716 people).
1,986 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 Roselena is most common
States with the highest share of people named Roselena in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 521 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 438 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 133 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 122 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 115 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 105 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 88 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 72 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 62 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 55 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 33 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Roselena
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Rose- as a fragment of given names such as Rosa or Rose, both from Latin, and lists Roseleide and Roselma among the Brazilian names that begin this way. The ending -lena recalls the formative -lene, which the dictionary probably attributes to French -enne or to names such as Irene and Marlene; the exact origin of -lena is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,999 people named Roselena, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Roselena
What does the name Roselena mean?
The meaning of Roselena 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 Roselena in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,999 people with the first name Roselena, which ranks it number 5,118 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Roselena a boy's or a girl's name?
Roselena is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,986 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Roselena most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Roselena (438 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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