Meaning of the nameJosia
- Unisex
- Jo-si-a
Josia is a name used by both sexes in Brazil, spelled like Josias without the final -s; the origin of this spelling is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Josia 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)
- 1,220
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,227
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,307
- people
Josia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (223 people).
249 women 971 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 Josia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 214 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 122 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 102 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 90 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 55 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 44 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josia
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Josias with an etymology attributed to Machado (1981): from Hebrew, meaning 'may God save', via Latin Josias. The origin of the spelling Josia, without the -s, is uncertain. Most records are male, with a share of female ones, and there are people from every decade since before 1940. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,220 people named Josia, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josias · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josia
What does the name Josia mean?
The meaning of Josia 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 Josia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,220 people with the first name Josia, which ranks it number 7,227 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Josia a boy's or a girl's name?
Josia is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 249 women and 971 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josia most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Josia (122 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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