Meaning of the nameJobert
- Male
- Jo-bert
Jobert is a male name of uncertain origin, spelled like Joberto without the final -o, which the Dictionary analyzes as Jo- + -berto.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 948 people named Jobert, the 8,600th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 31, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Jobert 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)
- 948
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,600
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,147
- people
Jobert in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jobert, 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 (282 people).
0 women 940 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 Jobert is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jobert in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 262 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 136 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 107 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 86 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 47 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 38 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 30 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jobert
The origin of the spelling Jobert is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Joberto as formed from Jo- and -berto. The Morfemário describes -berto as an element of Germanic origin (berth, 'bright, illustrious') and Jo- as a probable splinter of given names such as José and João, but it does not analyze Jobert. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 948 people named Jobert, almost always men, and the 1990s have the most records.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joberto · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Jobert
What does the name Jobert mean?
The meaning of Jobert 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 Jobert in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 948 people with the first name Jobert, which ranks it number 8,600 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jobert a boy's or a girl's name?
Jobert is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 940 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jobert most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Jobert (136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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