Meaning of the nameJoselina
- Female
- Jo-se-li-na
Joselina is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, with the beginning of Josete and Joselinda and the ending -ina, a Latin diminutive suffix.
Meaning
The meaning of Joselina 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)
- 8,064
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,973
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,159
- people
Joselina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joselina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,807 people).
8,008 women 56 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 Joselina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joselina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.011%
- Bahia 0.010%
- Piauí 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,354 | 0.010% |
| São Paulo | 1,216 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 768 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 706 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 535 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 374 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 330 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 324 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 315 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 311 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 303 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 289 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 197 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 136 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 110 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 101 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 100 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 93 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 82 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 80 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 74 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 62 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 59 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 28 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joselina
The origin of Joselina is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes names with the same beginning from the element Jose-, such as Joselinda and Josete (Jos(e)- + -ete), and its Morfemário probably links the element Jo- to traditional names such as José and João. The same Morfemário records -ina as a Latin diminutive affix, found in Cristina, Regina, Francelina and Joicelina. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,064 people named Joselina, with a median age of 56. The name is almost always female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ina, Jo-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joselinda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josete · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Joselina
What does the name Joselina mean?
The meaning of Joselina 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 Joselina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,064 people with the first name Joselina, which ranks it number 1,973 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Joselina a boy's or a girl's name?
Joselina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,008 women and 56 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joselina most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.011% of the state's population is named Joselina (768 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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