Meaning of the nameJussara
- Female
- Tupi origin
- Jus-sa-ra
Jussara is a feminine name of Tupi origin, the name of a palm tree (Euterpe edulis), from a Tupi term meaning 'thorny, that pricks'.
Meaning
“name of a palm tree (Euterpe edulis), from Tupi îuçara, 'thorny, that pricks'”
Source: Behind the Name: Jussara
- People (2022)
- 63,835
- Rank in Brazil
- #483
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 68,817
- people
Jussara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jussara, 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 (13,995 people).
63,605 women 230 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 Jussara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jussara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.092%
- Minas Gerais 0.048%
- Santa Catarina 0.047%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.045%
- Sergipe 0.041%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11,493 | 0.026% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 10,014 | 0.092% |
| Minas Gerais | 9,925 | 0.048% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 7,175 | 0.045% |
| Bahia | 4,624 | 0.033% |
| Paraná | 4,173 | 0.037% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,609 | 0.047% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,466 | 0.038% |
| Pernambuco | 1,421 | 0.016% |
| Paraíba | 1,368 | 0.034% |
| Goiás | 917 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 916 | 0.033% |
| Amazonas | 898 | 0.023% |
| Sergipe | 897 | 0.041% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 878 | 0.027% |
| Mato Grosso | 801 | 0.022% |
| Distrito Federal | 767 | 0.027% |
| Ceará | 530 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 467 | 0.015% |
| Pará | 409 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 320 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 302 | 0.019% |
| Tocantins | 138 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 112 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 100 | 0.012% |
| Roraima | 85 | 0.013% |
| Amapá | 30 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jussara
Wiktionary derives Jussara from Old Tupi îusara, and Behind the Name explains the name through the palm tree Euterpe edulis, from Tupi îuçara, 'thorny, that pricks'. Jussara is also the name of municipalities in Bahia and Paraná. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 63,835 people named Jussara, with a median age of 46. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul, and Soledade's dictionary records Gussara as a spelling variant.
The spelling with SS is the most common in the group and the one found in Wiktionary.
Other spellings of Jussara
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jussara | 63,835 |
| Jusara | 5,364 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jussara · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jussara · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jussara · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jussara
What does the name Jussara mean?
Jussara means “name of a palm tree (Euterpe edulis), from Tupi îuçara, 'thorny, that pricks'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jussara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 63,835 people with the first name Jussara, which ranks it number 483 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jussara a boy's or a girl's name?
Jussara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 63,605 women and 230 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jussara?
Jussara is a name of Tupi origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jussara most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.092% of the state's population is named Jussara (10,014 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jussara?
Jusara. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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