Meaning of the nameJosiel
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Jo-si-el
Josiel is a Brazilian male name formed from Josi- and -el, the latter from the Hebrew el, 'God'; the origin of Josi- is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Josiel 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)
- 33,082
- Rank in Brazil
- #765
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 35,738
- people
Josiel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josiel, 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 (10,162 people).
156 women 32,926 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 Josiel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josiel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 4,603 | 0.057% |
| Maranhão | 3,290 | 0.049% |
| São Paulo | 2,921 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 2,505 | 0.018% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,925 | 0.009% |
| Paraná | 1,860 | 0.016% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,808 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,359 | 0.018% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,314 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 1,280 | 0.014% |
| Piauí | 1,196 | 0.037% |
| Goiás | 1,176 | 0.017% |
| Amazonas | 1,073 | 0.027% |
| Ceará | 883 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 784 | 0.021% |
| Mato Grosso | 705 | 0.019% |
| Alagoas | 601 | 0.019% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 544 | 0.017% |
| Tocantins | 482 | 0.032% |
| Amapá | 477 | 0.065% |
| Rondônia | 462 | 0.029% |
| Paraíba | 459 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 398 | 0.014% |
| Sergipe | 317 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 302 | 0.011% |
| Roraima | 206 | 0.032% |
| Acre | 152 | 0.018% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josiel
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Josiel as Josi- + -el. The Morfemário describes -el as a formative from the Hebrew el, 'God', found in Daniel, Miguel and Rafael, and cites Josiel among the Brazilian names with this ending. Josi-, however, has an uncertain origin, according to the same source, which points to Josimar as the oldest name with this beginning; for this reason the meaning of the whole name is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 33,082 people named Josiel, with a median age of 32; proportionally, the name is most common in Amapá.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josiel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-EL, JOSI-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josiel
What does the name Josiel mean?
The meaning of Josiel 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 Josiel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 33,082 people with the first name Josiel, which ranks it number 765 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josiel a boy's or a girl's name?
Josiel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 156 women and 32,926 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Josiel?
Josiel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Josiel most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.065% of the state's population is named Josiel (477 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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