Meaning of the nameJoelito
- Male
- Jo-e-li-to
Joelito is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded almost only for men and mostly among people born from 1960 to 1990.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 878 people named Joelito, the 9,043rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Joelito 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)
- 878
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,043
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,145
- people
Joelito in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joelito, 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 (200 people).
0 women 872 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 Joelito is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joelito in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 354 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 126 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 40 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 35 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joelito
The origin of the spelling Joelito is uncertain. The start of the word matches Joel, a name of Hebrew origin that Behind the Name explains as 'Yahweh is God', but no source links Joelito to it. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 878 people named Joelito, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. Almost all records are male.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Joel · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Joelito
What does the name Joelito mean?
The meaning of Joelito 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 Joelito in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 878 people with the first name Joelito, which ranks it number 9,043 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joelito a boy's or a girl's name?
Joelito is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 872 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joelito most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Joelito (354 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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