Meaning of the nameJoelia
- Female
- Jo-e-li-a
Joelia is a feminine Brazilian name of uncertain origin, recorded mostly for people born between the 1970s and 1990s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,566 people named Joelia, the 3,465th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 40, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Joelia 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)
- 3,566
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,465
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,894
- people
Joelia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joelia, 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 (1,073 people).
3,550 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 Joelia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joelia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,211 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 561 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 367 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 189 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 126 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 125 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 108 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 97 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 89 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 75 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 70 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 67 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 53 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 53 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 26 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joelia
The origin of Joelia as a given name is uncertain. The beginning is that of Joel, a Hebrew name that Behind the Name translates as 'Yahweh is God', and the same Behind the Name records Joelma as a feminine form of Joel in Brazil; the origin of Joelia itself is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,566 people named Joelia, almost always women, with a median age of 40. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Joel · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Joelia
What does the name Joelia mean?
The meaning of Joelia 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 Joelia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,566 people with the first name Joelia, which ranks it number 3,465 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joelia a boy's or a girl's name?
Joelia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,550 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joelia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.009% of the state's population is named Joelia (1,211 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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