Meaning of the nameJoziane
- Female
- Jo-zi-a-ne
Joziane is a Brazilian feminine name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists as a spelling variant of Josiane, a name linked to French.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,373 people named Joziane, the 4,554th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 36, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Joziane 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)
- 2,373
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,554
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,934
- people
Joziane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Joziane, 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 (1,104 people).
2,363 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 Joziane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Joziane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 321 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 301 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 246 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 197 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 177 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 159 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 154 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 114 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 105 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 95 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 85 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Joziane
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Joziane among the spelling variants of Josiane, alongside Josianne, Josyane and Josyanne. According to Wiktionary, Josiane is a French feminine name formed from Josée and the suffix -ane, and Behind the Name gives it as a diminutive of Joséphine, used in French and in Brazilian Portuguese. Whether Joziane has the same origin is not known for certain, and the meaning of this spelling is not determined. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,373 people named Joziane, almost always female; most were born in the 1980s and 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josiane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Josiane · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Josiane · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Joziane
What does the name Joziane mean?
The meaning of Joziane 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 Joziane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,373 people with the first name Joziane, which ranks it number 4,554 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Joziane a boy's or a girl's name?
Joziane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,363 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Joziane most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Joziane (105 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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