Meaning of the nameJoanir
- Unisex
- Jo-a-nir
Joanir is a name used for both sexes, more often male, beginning with Jo-; the meaning of the whole is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,307 people named Joanir, the 6,915th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 53, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Joanir 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)
- 1,307
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,915
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,457
- people
Joanir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joanir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (344 people).
216 women 1,091 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 Joanir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joanir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 224 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 200 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 123 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 117 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 107 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 92 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 80 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 69 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 68 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 44 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 30 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joanir
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes the beginning Jo- as probably a fragment of traditional given names such as José and João, in Brazilian names such as Joaleide and Joelson. The meaning of Joanir as a whole is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,307 people named Joanir, of whom 1,091 were men, with a median age of 53. The 1960s and 1970s account for the largest number of births and, proportionally, the name is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joanir
What does the name Joanir mean?
The meaning of Joanir 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 Joanir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,307 people with the first name Joanir, which ranks it number 6,915 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Joanir a boy's or a girl's name?
Joanir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 216 women and 1,091 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joanir most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Joanir (200 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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