Meaning of the nameJosele
- Female
- Jo-se-le
Josele is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, beginning with the element Jose-, common in names such as Josemar and Joseane.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,005 people named Josele, the 8,258th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 37, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Josele 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)
- 1,005
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,258
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 975
- people
Josele in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josele, 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 (378 people).
945 women 60 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 Josele is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josele in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 169 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 106 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 100 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 86 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 77 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 39 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josele
The origin of Josele is uncertain. The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records Jose- (a variant of Josi-) as an initial element of names such as Josemar and Joseane, but does not document the structure of Josele. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,005 people named Josele, with a median age of 37, almost always female. Births are concentrated in the 1980s and 1990s, and proportionally the name is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Josele
What does the name Josele mean?
The meaning of Josele 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 Josele in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,005 people with the first name Josele, which ranks it number 8,258 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josele a boy's or a girl's name?
Josele is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 945 women and 60 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josele most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Josele (169 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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