Meaning of the nameJoselane
- Female
- Jo-se-la-ne
Joselane is a Brazilian feminine name that joins Jose- to the ending -lane, and its full origin is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Joselane 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)
- 1,995
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,129
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,124
- people
Joselane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joselane, 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 (779 people).
1,958 women 37 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 Joselane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joselane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 256 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 246 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 228 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 185 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 124 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 113 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 110 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 96 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 89 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 63 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 47 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 32 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joselane
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil treats -lane as a formative of uncertain origin, perhaps from English Lanie or from French -ane with a linking consonant, and forms the name Josilane as Josi- + -lane. For the beginning Josi-/Jose-, the dictionary notes that Guérios sees Josemar as a compound of José and an abbreviation of Maria, but the origin of the element is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,995 people named Joselane, with a median age of 35. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josilane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joselane
What does the name Joselane mean?
The meaning of Joselane 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 Joselane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,995 people with the first name Joselane, which ranks it number 5,129 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joselane a boy's or a girl's name?
Joselane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,958 women and 37 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joselane most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.004% of the state's population is named Joselane (113 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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