Meaning of the nameJosmar
- Male
- Jos-mar
Josmar is a masculine name that ends in the formative -mar, found in names such as Ademar and Osmar.
Meaning
The meaning of Josmar 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)
- 4,638
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,890
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,253
- people
Josmar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josmar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,387 people).
25 women 4,613 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 Josmar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josmar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.013%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 1,452 | 0.013% |
| São Paulo | 762 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 521 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 379 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 312 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 243 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 203 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 170 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 104 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 101 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 64 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 38 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Josmar
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -mar as a formative that may come from Germanic, 'glory, fame, bright person', may be a remnant of Maria, as Guérios supposes for Josemar, or may come from mar, 'ocean'. The origin of Josmar itself is not documented. The same dictionary forms Josmario as Jos- + -mário. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,638 people named Josmar, almost always male and peaking among those born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-mar) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josmario · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Josmar
What does the name Josmar mean?
The meaning of Josmar 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 Josmar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,638 people with the first name Josmar, which ranks it number 2,890 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Josmar a boy's or a girl's name?
Josmar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 25 women and 4,613 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josmar most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.013% of the state's population is named Josmar (1,452 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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