Meaning of the nameOsnei
- Male
- Os-nei
Osnei is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -nei, a formative linked to the French name Ney, with people born mostly in the 1960s to 1980s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,086 people named Osnei, the 7,810th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 45, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Osnei 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)
- 1,086
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,810
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,260
- people
Osnei in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Osnei, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (335 people).
0 women 1,070 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 Osnei is most common
States with the highest share of people named Osnei in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 455 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 196 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 117 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 60 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 52 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Osnei
The ending -nei, or -ney, comes from the French name Ney, according to the morpheme list of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which links it to German neu, 'new', and finds it in names such as Ednei, Valdinei and Rodinei. The meaning of Osnei is uncertain, because no source describes the beginning of the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,086 people named Osnei, with a median age of 45, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Osnei
What does the name Osnei mean?
The meaning of Osnei 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 Osnei in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,086 people with the first name Osnei, which ranks it number 7,810 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Osnei a boy's or a girl's name?
Osnei is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,070 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Osnei most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.004% of the state's population is named Osnei (455 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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