Meaning of the nameJocemara
- Female
- Jo-ce-ma-ra
Jocemara is a Brazilian female name ending in -mara, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,622 people named Jocemara, the 5,929th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 39, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Jocemara 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)
- 1,622
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,929
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,720
- people
Jocemara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jocemara, 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 (610 people).
1,617 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 Jocemara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jocemara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 613 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 503 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 246 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 110 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 24 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 21 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 19 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jocemara
The origin of the spelling Jocemara is uncertain. It ends in -mara, a feminine element that the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains in three possible ways: a hypocoristic of Maria, Hebrew marah ('bitterness'), or Tupi marã ('bad'). The formation of Jocemara is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,622 people named Jocemara, almost always women, with more born in the 1970s to 1990s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Jocemara
What does the name Jocemara mean?
The meaning of Jocemara 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 Jocemara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,622 people with the first name Jocemara, which ranks it number 5,929 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jocemara a boy's or a girl's name?
Jocemara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,617 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jocemara most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.005% of the state's population is named Jocemara (613 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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