Meaning of the nameJoseli
- Unisex
- Jo-se-li
Joseli is a name of uncertain origin, used in Brazil mainly by women and also by men, with the variant Josely.
Meaning
The meaning of Joseli 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)
- 14,119
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,347
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,734
- people
Joseli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joseli, 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 (4,228 people).
11,977 women 2,142 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 Joseli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joseli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.011%
- Pernambuco 0.011%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.011%
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,972 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,779 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 1,307 | 0.011% |
| Pernambuco | 1,030 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 952 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 862 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 656 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 623 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 597 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 398 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 396 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 350 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 320 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 256 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 243 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 203 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 184 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 149 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 146 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 142 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 111 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 107 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 107 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 88 | 0.012% |
| Tocantins | 76 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 35 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joseli
The origin and meaning of Joseli are not known with certainty. The beginning matches the element Josi-/Jose-, which the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil considers of uncertain origin, and the ending matches -eli/-ely, an ending that the same Morfemário derives from French -elle and that, according to it, appears with several spellings, such as -eli, -ely and -elli. The dictionary also records Joceli, with C, with the spelling variants Jocely and Jocele. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,119 people named Joseli, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, the name is most common in Paraná.
It is the most common spelling in the group, ending in I, with a peak among people born in the 1970s.
Other spellings of Joseli
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Joseli | 14,119 |
| Josely | 1,935 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Josi-, -eli/-ely) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joceli · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Joseli
What does the name Joseli mean?
The meaning of Joseli 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 Joseli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 14,119 people with the first name Joseli, which ranks it number 1,347 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Joseli a boy's or a girl's name?
Joseli is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 11,977 women and 2,142 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joseli most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.011% of the state's population is named Joseli (1,307 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Joseli?
Josely. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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