Meaning of the nameJosy
- Female
- Jo-sy
Josy is a spelling of the name Josi.
Meaning
The meaning of Josy 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)
- 3,694
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,380
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,761
- people
Josy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josy, 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 (1,648 people).
3,562 women 132 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 Josy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 662 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 364 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 303 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 255 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 245 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 229 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 228 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 201 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 169 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 124 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 91 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 87 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 85 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 83 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 81 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 66 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 60 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Josy
It ends in Y instead of I, keeping the same final sound.
About the name Josi
The origin of the name Josi is uncertain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Josy, Jozi, Josir and Jozir as spelling variants, and explains that the final R is often dropped in speech, which brings Josir and Josi closer. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,113 people named Josi, with a median age of 40, mostly women, and the births are concentrated between 1970 and 1989. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Other spellings of Josi
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Josi | 5,113 |
| Josy | 3,694 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josi · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Josy
What does the name Josy mean?
The meaning of Josy 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 Josy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,694 people with the first name Josy, which ranks it number 3,380 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Josy a boy's or a girl's name?
Josy is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,562 women and 132 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Josy most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.004% of the state's population is named Josy (255 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Josy?
Josi. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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