Meaning of the nameJosi
- Female
- Jo-si
Josi is a Brazilian female name, with the variant Josy; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records it alongside Jozi, Josir and Jozir.
Meaning
The meaning of Josi 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)
- 5,113
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,700
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,636
- people
Josi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josi, 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 (2,123 people).
4,647 women 466 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 Josi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,288 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 527 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 510 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 350 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 322 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 302 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 299 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 257 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 148 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 113 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 110 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 108 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 97 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 94 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 87 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 85 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 57 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 51 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 41 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 38 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josi
The origin of the name Josi is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Josy, Jozi, Josir and Jozir as spelling variants, and explains that the final R is often dropped in speech, which brings Josir and Josi closer. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,113 people named Josi, with a median age of 40, mostly women, and the births are concentrated between 1970 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with a final I.
Other spellings of Josi
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Josi | 5,113 |
| Josy | 3,694 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josi · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Josi
What does the name Josi mean?
The meaning of Josi 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 Josi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,113 people with the first name Josi, which ranks it number 2,700 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josi a boy's or a girl's name?
Josi is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,647 women and 466 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josi most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Josi (510 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Josi?
Josy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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