Meaning of the nameRozana
- Female
- Ro-za-na
Rozana is a female name recorded by the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) as a spelling variant of Rosana, written with Z.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,494 people named Rozana, the 2,955th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Rozana 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)
- 4,494
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,955
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,684
- people
Rozana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rozana, 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 (1,381 people).
4,470 women 24 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 Rozana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rozana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 755 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 549 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 426 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 366 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 348 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 236 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 169 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 162 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 158 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 155 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 142 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 128 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 118 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 113 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 110 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 91 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 88 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 61 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 61 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 57 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 37 | 0.005% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 32 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rozana
In the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, Rozana appears as a spelling variant of Rosana. As for Rosana, the sources differ: Behind the Name describes it as a Portuguese and Spanish form of Roxana, from an Iranian root glossed as 'bright', and the dictionary's Morfemário lists it among the names linked to Rosa, from Latin rosae. The origin of the spelling Rozana itself is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,494 people named Rozana, with a median age of 45.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rosana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Rosana · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Roxana · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (ROSA-, ROSE-, ROSI-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Rozana
What does the name Rozana mean?
The meaning of Rozana 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 Rozana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,494 people with the first name Rozana, which ranks it number 2,955 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Rozana a boy's or a girl's name?
Rozana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,470 women and 24 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rozana most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Rozana (110 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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