Meaning of the nameJosileia
- Female
- Jo-si-lei-a
Josileia is a female Brazilian name of uncertain origin, with the beginning Josi- and an ending -leia, like that of Rosileia.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,084 people named Josileia, the 4,965th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 38, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Meaning
The meaning of Josileia 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)
- 2,084
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,965
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,211
- people
Josileia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josileia, 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 (875 people).
2,074 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 Josileia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josileia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 359 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 339 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 286 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 170 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 154 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 99 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 97 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 37 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 32 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 31 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 27 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josileia
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) treats Josi- (or Jozi-) as an element of uncertain origin: the oldest name with it, Josimar, is considered a probable variant of Josemar, which one author regards as composed of José and an abbreviation of Maria. Josileide appears analyzed as Josi- + -leide, and Rosileia, with the same ending -leia, is among the names with Rosi-. The formation of Josileia is uncertain. It is almost always a female name, born mostly in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,084 people named Josileia, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Jozi-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josileide · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josileia
What does the name Josileia mean?
The meaning of Josileia 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 Josileia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,084 people with the first name Josileia, which ranks it number 4,965 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josileia a boy's or a girl's name?
Josileia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,074 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Josileia most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.005% of the state's population is named Josileia (359 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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