Meaning of the nameRosileia
- Female
- Ro-si-lei-a
Rosileia is a Brazilian feminine name formed with Rosi-, a fragment of Rosa or Rose, from Latin rosae; the whole name has no documented meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Rosileia 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)
- 6,315
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,329
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,786
- people
Rosileia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rosileia, 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 (2,279 people).
6,289 women 26 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 Rosileia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rosileia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.009%
- Maranhão 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,059 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 988 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 765 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 574 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 552 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 535 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 278 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 227 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 198 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 180 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 175 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 113 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 110 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 98 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 63 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 56 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 25 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rosileia
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rosileia among the Brazilian names formed with Rosi-, a fragment of names such as Rosa and Rose, both linked to Latin rosae, and records Rozileia as a spelling variant. The second part of the name has no documented origin, so the meaning of the whole is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,315 people named Rosileia, almost always women, with the largest number among those born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosileia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rosileia
What does the name Rosileia mean?
The meaning of Rosileia 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 Rosileia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,315 people with the first name Rosileia, which ranks it number 2,329 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Rosileia a boy's or a girl's name?
Rosileia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,289 women and 26 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rosileia most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.009% of the state's population is named Rosileia (765 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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