Meaning of the nameSilene
- Female
- Si-le-ne
Silene is a female name of uncertain origin, also written Cilene and Sylene, with more records among women born in the 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Silene 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)
- 13,597
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,373
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,469
- people
Silene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silene, 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 (4,687 people).
13,539 women 58 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 Silene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.012%
- Bahia 0.012%
- São Paulo 0.009%
- Pernambuco 0.009%
- Pará 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,952 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 1,657 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,312 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 775 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 697 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 636 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 517 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 435 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 392 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 377 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 375 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 295 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 241 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 240 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 239 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 214 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 195 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 170 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 154 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 152 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 141 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 123 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 91 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 85 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 51 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 47 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 34 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silene
The origin of Silene as a given name is uncertain. Silene is also the name of a genus of plants, which Wiktionary explains as the feminine of Silenus, a Greek woodland deity; the relationship between this scientific name and the personal name is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,597 people named Silene, with a median age of 47; proportionally, the name is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Silene · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Silene · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Silene
What does the name Silene mean?
The meaning of Silene 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 Silene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,597 people with the first name Silene, which ranks it number 1,373 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Silene a boy's or a girl's name?
Silene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 13,539 women and 58 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Silene most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.012% of the state's population is named Silene (377 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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