Meaning of the nameJosimara
- Female
- Jo-si-ma-ra
Josimara is a Brazilian female name formed, according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), from Josi- plus -mara.
Meaning
The meaning of Josimara 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)
- 7,704
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,028
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,050
- people
Josimara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josimara, 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 (2,858 people).
7,666 women 38 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 Josimara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josimara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.010%
- Espírito Santo 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Pará 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,616 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 997 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 683 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 505 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 487 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 480 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 407 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 385 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 253 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 209 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 202 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 186 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 184 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 153 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 142 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 129 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 110 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 101 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 90 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 83 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 75 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 66 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 25 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josimara
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil describes Josimara as Josi- + -mara. The Morfemário says the origin of Josi- is uncertain, perhaps a variant of Josemar, and presents three possibilities for -mara: a hypocoristic form of Maria, Hebrew marah ("bitterness") or Tupi marã ("evil"). Since these are alternatives, the whole name has no documented meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,704 people named Josimara, with a median age of 34. The peak was among those born in the 1980s.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josimara · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josimara
What does the name Josimara mean?
The meaning of Josimara 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 Josimara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,704 people with the first name Josimara, which ranks it number 2,028 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josimara a boy's or a girl's name?
Josimara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,666 women and 38 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josimara most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.010% of the state's population is named Josimara (407 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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