Meaning of the nameJoselene
- Female
- Jo-se-le-ne
Joselene is a Brazilian female name whose ending -lene the Morfemário links to French -enne or to names such as Irene and Marlene; the meaning of the name as a whole is not known.
Meaning
The meaning of Joselene 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)
- 5,227
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,657
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,165
- people
Joselene in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joselene, 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 (1,954 people).
5,197 women 30 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 Joselene is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joselene in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Paraíba 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 991 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 515 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 488 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 467 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 301 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 299 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 287 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 253 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 216 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 160 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 151 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 146 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 137 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 121 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 109 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 89 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 85 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 83 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 77 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 57 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 52 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joselene
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -ene and -lene as female endings, probably from French -enne or taken from names such as Irene and Marlene, and finds them in Josilene, Rosilene and Darlene. The beginning Jose- is treated there together with Josi-, an element of uncertain origin. The dictionary records Joselene as a spelling variant of Josilene, since both can be pronounced with i or with e in the second syllable. The exact formation of Joselene is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,227 people named Joselene, with a median age of 41, almost always women and mostly born in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Morfemário: -ene, -lene and Josi- · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josilene · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Joselene
What does the name Joselene mean?
The meaning of Joselene 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 Joselene in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,227 people with the first name Joselene, which ranks it number 2,657 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joselene a boy's or a girl's name?
Joselene is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,197 women and 30 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joselene most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.006% of the state's population is named Joselene (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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