Meaning of the nameJosely
- Unisex
- Jo-se-ly
Josely is a spelling of the name Joseli.
Meaning
The meaning of Josely 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)
- 1,935
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,221
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,419
- people
Josely in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josely, 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 (563 people).
1,675 women 260 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 Josely is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josely in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 257 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 182 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 174 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 166 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 166 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 140 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 109 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 93 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 69 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 61 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 43 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Josely
It ends in Y and, proportionally, is most common in Amazonas.
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.
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 Josely
What does the name Josely mean?
The meaning of Josely 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 Josely in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,935 people with the first name Josely, which ranks it number 5,221 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josely a boy's or a girl's name?
Josely is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,675 women and 260 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josely most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Josely (109 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Josely?
Joseli. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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