Meaning of the nameWeslaine
- Female
- Wes-lai-ne
Weslaine is a female name used in Brazil, whose formation and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,724 people named Weslaine, the 5,678th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 26, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Meaning
The meaning of Weslaine 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)
- 1,724
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,678
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,966
- people
Weslaine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Weslaine, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (586 people).
1,700 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 Weslaine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Weslaine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.006%
- Sergipe 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 415 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 221 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 151 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 112 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 102 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 90 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 80 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 69 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 60 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 53 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 18 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Weslaine
The origin of the spelling Weslaine is uncertain. The beginning Wesl- recalls Wesley, an English name that Behind the Name explains as coming from a surname derived from a place name, and which in Brazil also appears as Weslei. Almost always female, it is a name of people born mostly between the 1980s and 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,724 people named Weslaine, with a median age of 26. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Wesley · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Weslaine
What does the name Weslaine mean?
The meaning of Weslaine 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 Weslaine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,724 people with the first name Weslaine, which ranks it number 5,678 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Weslaine a boy's or a girl's name?
Weslaine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,700 women and 24 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Weslaine most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.006% of the state's population is named Weslaine (415 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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