Meaning of the nameJuci
- Unisex
- Ju-ci
Juci is a short name used in Brazil by men and women, whose initial element Juci- has an uncertain origin according to the Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil).
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,151 people named Juci, the 7,523rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 47, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Juci 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)
- 1,151
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,523
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,367
- people
Juci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Juci, 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 (249 people).
846 women 305 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 Juci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Juci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 248 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 134 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 98 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 72 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 58 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 47 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 39 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 24 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Juci
The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) treats Juci- as an element of uncertain origin and points to Juçara as the oldest dictionary-listed given name found with that beginning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,151 people named Juci, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The name appears for both sexes, more often female.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Juci
What does the name Juci mean?
The meaning of Juci 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 Juci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,151 people with the first name Juci, which ranks it number 7,523 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Juci a boy's or a girl's name?
Juci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 846 women and 305 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Juci most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Juci (248 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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