Meaning of the nameJosinei
- Male
- Jo-si-nei
Josinei is a Brazilian masculine name formed from Josi- and -nei, two elements of uncertain origin.
Meaning
The meaning of Josinei 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)
- 4,065
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,165
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,752
- people
Josinei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josinei, 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 (1,510 people).
318 women 3,747 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 Josinei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josinei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.010%
- Rondônia 0.007%
- Pará 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Paraná 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 469 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 425 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 423 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 409 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 397 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 373 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 274 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 260 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 193 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 123 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 111 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 110 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 86 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 66 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Acre | 34 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josinei
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Josinei as Josi- + -nei and gives Josiney and Jozinei as variants. According to the Morfemário, the origin of Josi- is uncertain: the oldest given name found with this beginning was Josimar. The -nei, in turn, is linked to the French Ney and, ultimately, to the German neu, 'new'. Since the joining of the elements has no documented meaning, the sense of the whole name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,065 people named Josinei; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josinei · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (Josi-, -nei) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josinei
What does the name Josinei mean?
The meaning of Josinei 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 Josinei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,065 people with the first name Josinei, which ranks it number 3,165 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josinei a boy's or a girl's name?
Josinei is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 318 women and 3,747 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josinei most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.010% of the state's population is named Josinei (409 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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