Meaning of the nameJosima
- Unisex
- Jo-si-ma
Josima is a name of uncertain origin that begins with Josi-, an element the Brazilian names dictionary associates with Josimar, and that IBGE records for both men and women.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 796 people named Josima, the 9,710th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 43, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Josima 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)
- 796
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,710
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,394
- people
Josima in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josima, 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 (230 people).
184 women 612 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 Josima is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josima in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 102 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 59 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 58 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 57 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 52 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 38 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 38 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 23 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josima
The origin of Josima is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) has an entry for the element Josi- (variant Jozi-), of uncertain origin, whose oldest attested form is Josimar, a probable variant of Josemar, which Guérios considers a blend of José and a reduced form of Maria. The name appears mostly among people born between 1970 and 1999. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 796 people named Josima, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josimar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Josi-, Jozi-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josima
What does the name Josima mean?
The meaning of Josima 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 Josima in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 796 people with the first name Josima, which ranks it number 9,710 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josima a boy's or a girl's name?
Josima is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 184 women and 612 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josima most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Josima (102 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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