Meaning of the nameJuscelina
- Female
- Jus-ce-li-na
Juscelina is a Brazilian feminine name that recalls the masculine Juscelino, a Brazilian form of Jocelyn; the origin of Juscelina itself is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Juscelina 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)
- 1,412
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,533
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,274
- people
Juscelina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Juscelina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (333 people).
1,405 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 Juscelina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Juscelina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 326 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 271 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 243 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 84 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 59 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 57 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 39 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Juscelina
Behind the Name lists Juscelino as a Brazilian form of Jocelyn, a name that comes from a Frankish name linked to a Germanic tribal name and a Latin diminutive suffix. The origin of Juscelina itself is uncertain, and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. The name is almost always female, recorded in people born up to the 1990s, mostly in the 1950s to 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,412 people named Juscelina. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jocelyn · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Juscelino · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Juscelina
What does the name Juscelina mean?
The meaning of Juscelina 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 Juscelina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,412 people with the first name Juscelina, which ranks it number 6,533 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Juscelina a boy's or a girl's name?
Juscelina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,405 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Juscelina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Juscelina (243 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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