Meaning of the nameJoeli
- Unisex
- Jo-e-li
Joeli is a Brazilian name used by men and women, of uncertain origin, with records of people born from the 1940s through 2022.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,217 people named Joeli, the 4,774th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Joeli 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)
- 2,217
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,774
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,592
- people
Joeli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joeli, 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 (445 people).
1,638 women 579 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 Joeli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joeli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.004%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 321 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 305 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 217 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 183 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 136 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 119 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 114 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 93 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 86 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 86 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 81 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 59 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 57 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 54 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 37 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joeli
The origin of the spelling Joeli is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Joheli, Joely and Joelli as spellings and has Joel, from the Hebrew Ioel, 'Yahweh is God', as a separate entry. There are more female than male records. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,217 people named Joeli, with a median age of 36. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joeli · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joeli
What does the name Joeli mean?
The meaning of Joeli 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 Joeli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,217 people with the first name Joeli, which ranks it number 4,774 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joeli a boy's or a girl's name?
Joeli is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,638 women and 579 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joeli most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Joeli (321 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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