Meaning of the nameJosiana
- Female
- Jo-si-a-na
Josiana is a Brazilian feminine name formed from Josi- and -ana, of origin and meaning not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Josiana 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)
- 6,595
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,257
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,627
- people
Josiana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josiana, 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 (2,915 people).
6,559 women 36 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 Josiana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josiana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
- Pará 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Ceará 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,046 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 1,013 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 464 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 442 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 431 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 403 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 252 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 246 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 241 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 240 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 231 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 225 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 196 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 163 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 155 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 141 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 134 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 110 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 78 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 72 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 66 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 65 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 54 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 45 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 44 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josiana
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes Josiana as formed from Josi- and -ana. According to the Morfemário, -ana comes from the Latin -ana, feminine of -anu, 'originating from, belonging to', and the origin of Josi- is uncertain (the oldest name found with this element is Josimar, a probable variant of Josemar). So the meaning of the whole is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,595 people named Josiana, with a median age of 37. It is almost always a woman's name, with the most records among women born in the 1980s. Joziana is recorded as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josiana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (JOSI-, JOZI-; -ANA) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josiana
What does the name Josiana mean?
The meaning of Josiana 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 Josiana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,595 people with the first name Josiana, which ranks it number 2,257 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josiana a boy's or a girl's name?
Josiana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,559 women and 36 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josiana most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.007% of the state's population is named Josiana (252 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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