Meaning of the nameRoseline
- Female
- Germanic origin
- French origin
- Ro-se-li-ne
Roseline is the French form of Rosalind, a name of Germanic origin formed from 'horse' and 'soft'.
Meaning
“French form of Rosalind, from 'horse' and 'soft, tender'”
Source: Behind the Name: Roseline · Behind the Name: Rosalind
- People (2022)
- 1,627
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,919
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,163
- people
Roseline in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Roseline, 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 (468 people).
1,617 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 Roseline is most common
States with the highest share of people named Roseline in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 280 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 163 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 116 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 109 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 96 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 85 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 84 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 84 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 55 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 44 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Roseline
Roseline is the French form of Rosalind, according to Behind the Name. Rosalind comes from ancient Germanic elements meaning 'horse' (hros) and 'soft, tender' (lind); in the Middle Ages, the spelling was influenced by a Latin expression meaning 'beautiful rose'. Roselyne is a variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,627 people named Roseline, almost always women, with more born in the 1960s to 1980s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Roseline · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Rosalind · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Roseline
What does the name Roseline mean?
Roseline means “French form of Rosalind, from 'horse' and 'soft, tender'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Roseline in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,627 people with the first name Roseline, which ranks it number 5,919 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Roseline a boy's or a girl's name?
Roseline is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,617 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Roseline?
Roseline is a name of Germanic and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Roseline most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Roseline (116 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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