Meaning of the nameJosilda
- Female
- Jo-sil-da
Josilda is a Brazilian female name whose ending -ilda is of Germanic origin, from hild, 'combat'; the beginning Josi- has an uncertain origin.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,386 people named Josilda, the 3,005th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 49, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Meaning
The meaning of Josilda 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)
- 4,386
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,005
- Median age
- 49 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,673
- people
Josilda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josilda, 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 (1,450 people).
4,375 women 0 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 Josilda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josilda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.012%
- Pernambuco 0.011%
- Alagoas 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Bahia 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 1,010 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 606 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 519 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 490 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 301 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 211 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 190 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 183 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 161 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 96 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 79 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 59 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 55 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 40 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josilda
The origin of Josilda as a whole name is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the element -ilda as of Germanic origin, from hild or hilde, 'combat'; the element Josi- (or Jozi-) has an uncertain origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,386 people named Josilda, with a median age of 49. The 1970s are the most numerous decade. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Josilda
What does the name Josilda mean?
The meaning of Josilda 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 Josilda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,386 people with the first name Josilda, which ranks it number 3,005 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Josilda a boy's or a girl's name?
Josilda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,375 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Josilda most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.012% of the state's population is named Josilda (490 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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