Meaning of the nameJoelina
- Female
- Jo-e-li-na
Joelina is a female name ending in -ina, of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born from 1940 to 1979.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,608 people named Joelina, the 5,971st most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Joelina 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)
- 1,608
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,971
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,913
- people
Joelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joelina, 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 (347 people).
1,604 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 Joelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.006%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 262 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 208 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 183 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 159 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 142 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 121 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 94 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 80 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 47 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 16 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joelina
The origin of the spelling Joelina is uncertain. According to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), the ending -ina is an affix of Latin origin, with a diminutive value, that attaches mostly to traditional names. According to Behind the Name, Joel is a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh is God', but the combination of the two is not documented for Joelina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,608 people named Joelina, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe. It is an almost always female name.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joelina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Behind the Name: Joel · behindthename.com · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Joelina
What does the name Joelina mean?
The meaning of Joelina 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 Joelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,608 people with the first name Joelina, which ranks it number 5,971 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Joelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,604 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joelina most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.006% of the state's population is named Joelina (142 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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