Meaning of the nameJosenil
- Unisex
- Jo-se-nil
Josenil is a Brazilian name of modern formation that begins with Jose- and ends in -nil, with no documented meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,139 people named Josenil, the 7,575th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso.
Meaning
The meaning of Josenil is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,139
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,575
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,243
- people
Josenil in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josenil, 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 (380 people).
141 women 998 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 Josenil is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josenil in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Mato Grosso 0.007%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Mato Grosso | 236 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 131 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 129 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 123 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 95 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 72 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 49 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 45 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 34 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josenil
Josenil begins with Jose-, like Josenilda, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes as Jose- + -nilda. The formation of Josenil itself is not recorded, and the meaning of the name is unknown. The Morfemário, in the entry Josi-/Jozi-, says that the origin of this kind of beginning is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,139 people named Josenil, with a median age of 47, mostly men and born from 1940 to 2000, with no concentration in a single decade. Proportionally, it is most common in Mato Grosso.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josenilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josenil
What does the name Josenil mean?
The meaning of Josenil is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Josenil in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,139 people with the first name Josenil, which ranks it number 7,575 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Josenil a boy's or a girl's name?
Josenil is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 141 women and 998 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josenil most common?
Proportionally, in Mato Grosso: 0.007% of the state's population is named Josenil (236 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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