Meaning of the nameJosafar
- Male
- Jo-sa-far
Josafar is a male name of uncertain origin, close to Josafá, and still without a documented meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 901 people named Josafar, the 8,880th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 48, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Josafar 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)
- 901
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,880
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,317
- people
Josafar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josafar, 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 (221 people).
0 women 894 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 Josafar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josafar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 123 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 92 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 90 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 69 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 63 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josafar
The origin of the name Josafar is uncertain. The spelling is close to Josafá, a name that Behind the Name gives, in its Hebrew form Yehoshafat, as 'Yahweh judged', but the link between Josafar and that name is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 901 people named Josafar, with a median age of 48. The name is almost always male, with people born since the 1940s and the most records in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jehoshaphat · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Josafar
What does the name Josafar mean?
The meaning of Josafar 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 Josafar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 901 people with the first name Josafar, which ranks it number 8,880 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Josafar a boy's or a girl's name?
Josafar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 894 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Josafar most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Josafar (123 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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