Meaning of the nameJuca
Juca is a masculine name that Wiktionary records as a diminutive of José, of Hebrew origin, and of Júnior, of Latin origin.
Meaning
“diminutive form of José ('he will add') and of Júnior ('younger')”
Source: Wiktionary: Juca · Behind the Name: Joseph
- People (2022)
- 756
- Rank in Brazil
- #10,049
- Median age
- 41 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,464
- people
Juca in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Juca, 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 (144 people).
61 women 695 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 Juca is most common
States with the highest share of people named Juca in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 115 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 78 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 75 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 33 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Juca
Wiktionary defines Juca as a diminutive of the masculine names José and Júnior. José comes from the Hebrew Yosef, via the Greek Ἰωσήφ and the Latin Iōsēphus, and Behind the Name explains Yosef as 'he will add'. Júnior comes from the Latin iūnior, 'younger'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 756 people named Juca, with a median age of 41; proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo. The great majority are male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Juca · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: José · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Joseph · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: júnior · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Juca
What does the name Juca mean?
Juca means “diminutive form of José ('he will add') and of Júnior ('younger')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Juca in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 756 people with the first name Juca, which ranks it number 10,049 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Juca a boy's or a girl's name?
Juca is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 61 women and 695 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Juca?
Juca is a name of Hebrew and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Juca most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Juca (115 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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