Meaning of the nameJoani
- Unisex
- Jo-a-ni
Joani is a name used in Brazil by women and men, of uncertain origin, that begins with Jo- like Joana and João.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 986 people named Joani, the 8,371st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 46, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Joani 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)
- 986
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,371
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,268
- people
Joani in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joani, 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 (193 people).
477 women 509 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 Joani is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joani in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 191 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 151 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 76 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 75 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 62 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joani
The origin of the name Joani is uncertain. It begins with Jo-, which the Morphemary of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives as a probable fragment of José and João, and it recalls Joana, a traditional name listed in the same entry; the meaning of Joani is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 986 people named Joani, with a median age of 46. It is recorded in almost equal measure for women and men, with people born in every decade since the 1940s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Joani
What does the name Joani mean?
The meaning of Joani 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 Joani in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 986 people with the first name Joani, which ranks it number 8,371 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joani a boy's or a girl's name?
Joani is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 477 women and 509 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joani most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Joani (191 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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