Meaning of the nameJoa
- Male
- Jo-a
Joa is a male name recorded in Brazil, of uncertain origin and concentrated among people born in the 2000s and 2010s.
Meaning
The meaning of Joa 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)
- 4,410
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,991
- Median age
- 19 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,841
- people
Joa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,220 people).
62 women 4,348 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 Joa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Pará 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 720 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 403 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 370 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 271 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 263 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 257 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 221 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 207 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 200 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 165 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 160 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 148 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 139 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 118 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 94 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 93 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 78 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 75 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 72 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 63 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 56 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 31 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joa
The origin of the spelling Joa is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,410 people named Joa, with a median age of 19. The name is recorded almost always among men, and the 2000s and 2010s are the most numerous decades. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso.
Sources
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Joa
What does the name Joa mean?
The meaning of Joa 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 Joa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,410 people with the first name Joa, which ranks it number 2,991 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Joa a boy's or a girl's name?
Joa is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 62 women and 4,348 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joa most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.004% of the state's population is named Joa (160 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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