Meaning of the nameLéa
Léa is a female name of Hebrew origin, the French form of Leah, the biblical name of Jacob's first wife, and it probably means 'weary, afflicted'.
- People (2022)
- 12,449
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,469
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,646
- people
Léa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Léa, 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 (2,426 people).
12,388 women 61 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 Léa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Léa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.018%
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Distrito Federal 0.007%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,908 | 0.018% |
| São Paulo | 2,513 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,318 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 984 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 693 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 562 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 464 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 406 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 348 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 337 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 258 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 230 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 198 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 192 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 166 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 122 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 122 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 114 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 100 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 98 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 93 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 85 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 47 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 38 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Léa
Léa is the French form of the Hebrew name לֵאָה (Le'a), according to Wiktionary; in Portuguese the same biblical name appears as Lia or Leia, and in English as Leah. It is the name of Jacob's first wife in the Old Testament. Behind the Name says the name probably comes from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, afflicted' and perhaps relates to Akkadian littu, 'cow'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,449 people named Léa, with a median age of 59; proportionally, the name is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Léa (French) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Leah · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Leah · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Léa
What does the name Léa mean?
Léa means “probably 'weary, afflicted'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Léa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,449 people with the first name Léa, which ranks it number 1,469 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Léa a boy's or a girl's name?
Léa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 12,388 women and 61 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Léa?
Léa is a name of Hebrew and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Léa most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.018% of the state's population is named Léa (2,908 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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