Meaning of the nameJoas
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Jo-as
- Biblical name
Joas is a male name that corresponds to the biblical Joash, from Hebrew Yoʾash, possibly 'Yahweh's fire', according to Behind the Name.
- People (2022)
- 4,771
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,828
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,656
- people
Joas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joas, 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 (1,157 people).
29 women 4,742 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 Joas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.008%
- Pará 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 761 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 568 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 520 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 378 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 323 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 245 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 202 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 190 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 160 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 152 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 150 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 144 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 117 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 107 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 98 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 94 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 78 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 74 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 61 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 42 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 40 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 31 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joas
Behind the Name gives Joash as a biblical name formed from the Hebrew roots Yahweh and ʾesh, 'fire', with a possible meaning of 'Yahweh's fire', and lists Joas as a Dutch form and Ioas as a form in Biblical Latin. In the Old Testament, the name is given to several figures, among them a king of Judah. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,771 people named Joas, with a median age of 27; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Joash · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Joas
What does the name Joas mean?
Joas means “possibly 'Yahweh's fire'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Joas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,771 people with the first name Joas, which ranks it number 2,828 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Joas a boy's or a girl's name?
Joas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 29 women and 4,742 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Joas?
Joas is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Joas most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.008% of the state's population is named Joas (761 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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