Meaning of the nameLeandra
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Le-an-dra
Leandra is the feminine form of Leandro, a name of Greek origin formed from 'lion' and 'man'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Leandro, 'lion' + 'man'”
- People (2022)
- 36,112
- Rank in Brazil
- #723
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 34,464
- people
Leandra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leandra, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (8,949 people).
35,839 women 273 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 Leandra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leandra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.028%
- Espírito Santo 0.025%
- Amazonas 0.024%
- Goiás 0.023%
- Minas Gerais 0.022%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 6,249 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,507 | 0.022% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 4,474 | 0.028% |
| Bahia | 2,589 | 0.018% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,193 | 0.020% |
| Pernambuco | 1,816 | 0.020% |
| Goiás | 1,626 | 0.023% |
| Paraná | 1,591 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 1,487 | 0.018% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,200 | 0.016% |
| Maranhão | 1,092 | 0.016% |
| Ceará | 1,021 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 952 | 0.025% |
| Amazonas | 949 | 0.024% |
| Paraíba | 605 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso | 590 | 0.016% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 550 | 0.020% |
| Alagoas | 524 | 0.017% |
| Distrito Federal | 396 | 0.014% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 383 | 0.012% |
| Piauí | 311 | 0.010% |
| Rondônia | 261 | 0.017% |
| Sergipe | 260 | 0.012% |
| Tocantins | 186 | 0.012% |
| Amapá | 136 | 0.019% |
| Roraima | 89 | 0.014% |
| Acre | 75 | 0.009% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leandra
Behind the Name presents Leandra as a feminine form of Leander, a Latinized name from the Greek Λέανδρος (Leandros), from leon, 'lion', and aner, 'man'; the Portuguese masculine form is Leandro. In the Greek legend, Leander is the young man who swam across the Hellespont to meet Hero. Wiktionary records Leandra as the feminine of Leandro in Portuguese. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 36,112 people named Leandra, with a median age of 27. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Leandra · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Leander · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Leandro · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Leandra
What does the name Leandra mean?
Leandra means “feminine form of Leandro, 'lion' + 'man'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Leandra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 36,112 people with the first name Leandra, which ranks it number 723 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Leandra a boy's or a girl's name?
Leandra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 35,839 women and 273 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Leandra?
Leandra is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Leandra most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.028% of the state's population is named Leandra (4,474 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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