Meaning of the nameJocelaine
- Female
- Jo-ce-lai-ne
Jocelaine is a female name of uncertain origin, ending in -aine, proportionally most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,170 people named Jocelaine, the 3,742nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 41, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Jocelaine 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)
- 3,170
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,742
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,513
- people
Jocelaine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jocelaine, 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 (1,188 people).
3,161 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 Jocelaine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jocelaine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.019%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,030 | 0.019% |
| Paraná | 493 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 225 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 204 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 43 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 33 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jocelaine
The origin of the name Jocelaine is uncertain. It begins with Jo-, which the morpheme list of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes as a probable shortening of traditional names such as José and João, and it ends in -laine. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,170 people named Jocelaine, with a median age of 41. The name is almost always female, and most were born in the 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (JO-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jocelaine
What does the name Jocelaine mean?
The meaning of Jocelaine 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 Jocelaine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,170 people with the first name Jocelaine, which ranks it number 3,742 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Jocelaine a boy's or a girl's name?
Jocelaine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,161 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jocelaine most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.019% of the state's population is named Jocelaine (2,030 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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