Meaning of the nameJoselma
- Female
- Jo-sel-ma
Joselma is a Brazilian female name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil includes among those formed with -elma, the feminine of -elmo, from Germanic helm.
Meaning
The meaning of Joselma 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)
- 12,493
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,462
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 13,445
- people
Joselma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joselma, 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 (4,378 people).
12,434 women 59 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 Joselma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joselma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.043%
- Paraíba 0.026%
- Alagoas 0.022%
- Maranhão 0.011%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 3,868 | 0.043% |
| São Paulo | 1,789 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 1,019 | 0.026% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 802 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 774 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 718 | 0.011% |
| Alagoas | 682 | 0.022% |
| Pará | 371 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 297 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 287 | 0.009% |
| Goiás | 233 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 222 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 189 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 180 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 176 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 125 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 122 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 95 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 92 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 91 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 63 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 44 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 44 | 0.007% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joselma
In the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), -elma is the feminine form of the formative -elmo, which comes from Germanic helm, 'helmet, protection', and appears in traditional names such as Anselmo; Joselma is among the Brazilian examples, alongside Giselma, Roselma and Marielma. The first part, Jos-, is the same as in names such as Josimar and Joseane, and the meaning of the whole name is not known for certain. It is an almost always female name, given mostly to people born in the 1970s and 1980s; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,493 people named Joselma, with a median age of 42.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-elma) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Joselma · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Joselma
What does the name Joselma mean?
The meaning of Joselma 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 Joselma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,493 people with the first name Joselma, which ranks it number 1,462 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joselma a boy's or a girl's name?
Joselma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,434 women and 59 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Joselma most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.043% of the state's population is named Joselma (3,868 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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