Meaning of the nameJoai
- Male
- Jo-ai
Joai is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil almost always for men and most numerous among those born in the 2000s.
Meaning
The meaning of Joai 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)
- 1,547
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,122
- Median age
- 19 years
- 2010 Census
- 362
- people
Joai in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joai, 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 (434 people).
0 women 1,536 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 Joai is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joai in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 445 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 165 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 147 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 130 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 91 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 82 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 63 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 57 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joai
The origin of the spelling Joai is uncertain. The name is almost always male and has grown in recent decades: most of the people recorded were born from 2000 on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,547 people named Joai, with a median age of 19.
Questions about the name Joai
What does the name Joai mean?
The meaning of Joai 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 Joai in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,547 people with the first name Joai, which ranks it number 6,122 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Joai a boy's or a girl's name?
Joai is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,536 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joai most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Joai (147 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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