Meaning of the nameJosenilde
- Female
- Jo-se-nil-de
Josenilde is a Brazilian feminine name formed from Jose- and -(n)ilde, where -ilde comes from a Germanic root linked to 'battle'.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,853 people named Josenilde, the 4,030th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Josenilde 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)
- 2,853
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,030
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,033
- people
Josenilde in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josenilde, 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 (959 people).
2,806 women 47 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 Josenilde is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josenilde in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 993 | 0.015% |
| Sergipe | 550 | 0.025% |
| Bahia | 377 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 239 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 123 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 66 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 63 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 55 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 52 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josenilde
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Josenilde as the joining of Jose- with -(n)ilde. According to the Morfemário of the same project, the ending -ilde comes from Germanic hild/hilde, 'battle', and Josenilde is cited among the Brazilian names with this ending. The meaning of the whole is not documented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,853 people named Josenilde, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josenilde · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ilda, -ilde, -ildes) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josenilde
What does the name Josenilde mean?
The meaning of Josenilde 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 Josenilde in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,853 people with the first name Josenilde, which ranks it number 4,030 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Josenilde a boy's or a girl's name?
Josenilde is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,806 women and 47 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josenilde most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.025% of the state's population is named Josenilde (550 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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