Meaning of the nameJoselaine
- Female
- Jo-se-lai-ne
Joselaine is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, beginning with Jose- and ending in -laine, which also appears in Roselaine and Railaine.
Meaning
The meaning of Joselaine is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,040
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,403
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,480
- people
Joselaine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joselaine, 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 (2,687 people).
6,009 women 31 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 Joselaine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joselaine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.013%
- Paraná 0.007%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
- São Paulo 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,679 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,360 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 776 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 466 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 420 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 271 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 217 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 184 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 122 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 101 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 94 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 52 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 47 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joselaine
The origin of the spelling Joselaine is uncertain. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) treats the initial element Jose-/Josi- as of uncertain origin and cites Roselaine, Rosilaine and Railaine among Brazilian names with a similar ending. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,040 people named Joselaine, with a median age of 37. Most were born in the 1970s and 1980s, and almost all are women. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joselaine
What does the name Joselaine mean?
The meaning of Joselaine is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Joselaine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,040 people with the first name Joselaine, which ranks it number 2,403 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joselaine a boy's or a girl's name?
Joselaine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,009 women and 31 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joselaine most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.013% of the state's population is named Joselaine (1,360 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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