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Meaning of the nameJocasta

Jocasta is a feminine name of Greek origin, that of a figure in mythology, the mother of Oedipus; the meaning of the name is not known.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,739 people named Jocasta, the 5,637th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 34, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Meaning

The meaning of Jocasta 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)
1,739
Rank in Brazil
#5,637
Median age
34 years
2010 Census
1,789
people

Jocasta in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Jocasta, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,186 people).

1,731 women 0 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 Jocasta is most common

States with the highest share of people named Jocasta in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
  2. Minas Gerais 0.001%
  3. São Paulo 0.001%
  4. Bahia 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo3730.001%
Rio Grande do Sul2210.002%
Minas Gerais2020.001%
Bahia1080.001%
Paraná950.001%
Rio de Janeiro910.001%
Pernambuco870.001%
Ceará790.001%
Santa Catarina770.001%
Goiás630.001%
Espírito Santo510.001%
Pará370.001%
Mato Grosso330.001%
Maranhão270.000%
Sergipe270.001%
Amazonas260.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul260.001%
Paraíba240.001%
Rio Grande do Norte200.001%
Distrito Federal170.001%
Piauí160.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Jocasta

The name comes from Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē), according to Wiktionary, and is that of Jocasta, a figure in Greek mythology, the mother of Oedipus. Behind the Name states that the meaning of the name is unknown. Most of the people registered were born in the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,739 people named Jocasta, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Jocasta · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Jocasta · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Jocasta

What does the name Jocasta mean?

The meaning of Jocasta 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 Jocasta in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,739 people with the first name Jocasta, which ranks it number 5,637 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.

Is Jocasta a boy's or a girl's name?

Jocasta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,731 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Jocasta?

Jocasta is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Jocasta most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Jocasta (221 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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