Meaning of the nameJoyce
Joyce is a spelling of the name Joice, which means “'lord', via Breton Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh”.
Meaning
“'lord', via Breton Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh”
Meaning of the name Joice, of which Joyce is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Joyce · Behind the Name: Joyce
- People (2022)
- 70,830
- Rank in Brazil
- #425
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 42,320
- people
Joyce in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joyce, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (29,880 people).
70,459 women 371 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 Joyce is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joyce in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.072%
- Paraíba 0.064%
- Alagoas 0.059%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.058%
- Pernambuco 0.056%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 17,985 | 0.041% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 9,338 | 0.058% |
| Minas Gerais | 8,296 | 0.040% |
| Pernambuco | 5,025 | 0.056% |
| Ceará | 2,679 | 0.031% |
| Paraíba | 2,522 | 0.064% |
| Goiás | 2,410 | 0.034% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,390 | 0.072% |
| Pará | 2,359 | 0.029% |
| Paraná | 2,326 | 0.020% |
| Bahia | 1,995 | 0.014% |
| Alagoas | 1,841 | 0.059% |
| Maranhão | 1,682 | 0.025% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,682 | 0.044% |
| Amazonas | 1,071 | 0.027% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,043 | 0.037% |
| Sergipe | 1,011 | 0.046% |
| Santa Catarina | 988 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso | 855 | 0.023% |
| Piauí | 835 | 0.026% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 784 | 0.028% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 572 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 433 | 0.029% |
| Rondônia | 325 | 0.021% |
| Amapá | 221 | 0.030% |
| Roraima | 92 | 0.014% |
| Acre | 70 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Joyce
It keeps the Y of the English spelling; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
About the name Joice
Wiktionary records Joice as a female name equivalent to English Joyce, and Joyce, in Portuguese, as a variant of Joice. According to Wiktionary and Behind the Name, Joyce comes from the medieval name Josse, Latinized as Iodocus, from Breton Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh, 'lord'; Behind the Name adds that the name, formerly male, was taken up as female, perhaps because of its resemblance to Middle English joise, 'to rejoice'. Behind the Name gives Joice as the Brazilian form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 100,072 people named Joice, almost always women, with a median age of 26; proportionally, the name is most common in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Joice
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Joice | 100,072 |
| Joyce | 70,830 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Joyce · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Joyce · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Joice · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Joyce
What does the name Joyce mean?
Joyce means “'lord', via Breton Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Joice, of which Joyce is a spelling.
How many people are named Joyce in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 70,830 people with the first name Joyce, which ranks it number 425 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Joyce a boy's or a girl's name?
Joyce is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 70,459 women and 371 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Joyce?
Joyce is a name of English, Celtic and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Joyce most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.072% of the state's population is named Joyce (2,390 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Joyce?
Joice. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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