Meaning of the nameJoceli
- Unisex
- Jo-ce-li
Joceli is a name used for both females and males, of uncertain origin, with Jocely and Jocele as spelling variants.
Meaning
The meaning of Joceli is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 7,608
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,043
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,345
- people
Joceli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joceli, 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 (2,594 people).
5,485 women 2,123 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 Joceli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joceli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.019%
- Santa Catarina 0.017%
- Paraná 0.012%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,049 | 0.019% |
| Paraná | 1,342 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,265 | 0.017% |
| São Paulo | 1,079 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 473 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 310 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 148 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 109 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 101 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 92 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 86 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 39 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joceli
The origin and meaning of Joceli are not known for certain. The name is used for both sexes, more for females, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Jocely and Jocele as spelling variants. Most of the people were born between 1960 and 1980. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,608 people named Joceli, with a median age of 49. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Joceli
What does the name Joceli mean?
The meaning of Joceli is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Joceli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,608 people with the first name Joceli, which ranks it number 2,043 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joceli a boy's or a girl's name?
Joceli is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 5,485 women and 2,123 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joceli most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.019% of the state's population is named Joceli (2,049 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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