Meaning of the nameJoseilda
- Female
- Jo-se-il-da
Joseilda is a feminine name that combines the beginning Jose- with the ending -ilda, of Germanic origin linked to 'combat'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,450 people named Joseilda, the 3,535th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44.5, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Meaning
The meaning of Joseilda 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)
- 3,450
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,535
- Median age
- 44.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,638
- people
Joseilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joseilda, 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 (1,211 people).
3,426 women 24 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 Joseilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joseilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.014%
- Alagoas 0.009%
- Paraíba 0.009%
- Sergipe 0.006%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 1,232 | 0.014% |
| São Paulo | 512 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 409 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 352 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 292 | 0.009% |
| Sergipe | 123 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 98 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 86 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joseilda
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the ending -ilda as Germanic, from hild, 'combat', found in names such as Ivanilda and Josenilda. The beginning Jose- appears in Joseilma, which the dictionary analyzes as Jose- + -ilma; the Morfemário suggests, with a caveat, that Jose- may be a variant of Josi-, of uncertain origin, and sees the element Jo- as probably taken from given names such as José and João. The meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,450 people named Joseilda, with more records among those born in the 1970s; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilda, Jo-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joseilma · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joseilda
What does the name Joseilda mean?
The meaning of Joseilda 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 Joseilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,450 people with the first name Joseilda, which ranks it number 3,535 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joseilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Joseilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,426 women and 24 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joseilda most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.014% of the state's population is named Joseilda (1,232 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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