Meaning of the nameSharlene
- Female
- Germanic origin
- English origin
- Shar-le-ne
Sharlene is a female name of English origin, a variant of Charlene, a feminine diminutive of Charles, whose Germanic root Karl probably means 'man'.
Meaning
“feminine diminutive of Charles, a name linked to Germanic Karl, 'man'”
Source: Behind the Name: Charles
- People (2022)
- 1,660
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,838
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,708
- people
Sharlene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sharlene, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,211 people).
1,653 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 Sharlene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sharlene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Pará 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 265 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 216 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 133 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 123 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 107 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 104 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 100 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 89 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 56 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 37 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sharlene
According to Behind the Name, Sharlene is a variant of Charlene, which in turn is a feminine diminutive of Charles. Charles comes from Latin Carolus, the Latin form of Germanic Karl, which probably comes from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'man'; an alternative theory links it to 'army'. The meaning given here is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,660 people named Sharlene, with a median age of 38.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Sharlene · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Charlene · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Charles · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sharlene · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Sharlene
What does the name Sharlene mean?
Sharlene means “feminine diminutive of Charles, a name linked to Germanic Karl, 'man'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sharlene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,660 people with the first name Sharlene, which ranks it number 5,838 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Sharlene a boy's or a girl's name?
Sharlene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,653 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Sharlene?
Sharlene is a name of Germanic and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sharlene most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Sharlene (133 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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