Baby name
Josilene
/zhoo · zee · LEH · neh/
Meaning
“Feminine form of José”
Brazilian Portuguese feminine elaboration combining José elements with the -lene suffix; a name with strong mid-century Brazilian regional character.
How it ages.
Dated within Brazil itself; associated with the mid-20th century generation.
The cultural moment.
Used in Brazil particularly from the 1950s to 1980s; declining among younger cohorts.