Meaning of the nameJozias
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Jo-zi-as
- Biblical name
Jozias is a spelling with Z of the biblical name Josias, of Hebrew origin, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) translates as 'may God save'.
Meaning
“'may God save'”
Source: Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josias · Behind the Name: Josiah
- People (2022)
- 1,103
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,732
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,180
- people
Jozias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jozias, 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 (197 people).
0 women 1,097 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 Jozias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jozias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 158 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 111 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 78 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 76 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 68 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 54 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 47 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jozias
Jozias is recorded as a spelling variant of Josias, the name of the king of Judah in the Old Testament. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Machado, gives Hebrew as the origin and 'may God save' as the meaning, with the form passing through Latin; Behind the Name, for Josiah, proposes 'Yahweh supports'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,103 people named Jozias, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Josias · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Josiah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Josias · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Jozias
What does the name Jozias mean?
Jozias means “'may God save'”, according to Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jozias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,103 people with the first name Jozias, which ranks it number 7,732 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jozias a boy's or a girl's name?
Jozias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,097 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jozias?
Jozias is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jozias most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jozias (111 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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