Meaning of the nameJosimeire
- Female
- Jo-si-mei-re
Josimeire is a female name of uncertain origin, beginning with Josi-, a frequent element in Brazilian names, and proportionally most common in Sergipe.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,154 people named Josimeire, the 3,755th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 41, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Meaning
The meaning of Josimeire 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)
- 3,154
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,755
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,533
- people
Josimeire in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josimeire, 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 (1,222 people).
3,140 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 Josimeire is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josimeire in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 704 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 614 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 264 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 184 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 168 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 147 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 119 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 116 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 111 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 96 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 81 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 73 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 61 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 45 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 20 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josimeire
The origin of Josimeire is uncertain. The morpheme list of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) treats Josi- as an element of uncertain origin and notes that Josimar may be a variant of Josemar. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,154 people named Josimeire, with a median age of 41. The name is almost always female, and the 1980s account for more births than the other decades. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (JOSI-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josimeire
What does the name Josimeire mean?
The meaning of Josimeire 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 Josimeire in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,154 people with the first name Josimeire, which ranks it number 3,755 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josimeire a boy's or a girl's name?
Josimeire is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,140 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Josimeire most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.007% of the state's population is named Josimeire (147 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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