Meaning of the nameLeane
- Female
- Le-a-ne
Leane is a female name of uncertain origin, with the most records among people born in the 1980s and 1990s.
Meaning
The meaning of Leane 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)
- 4,279
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,059
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,341
- people
Leane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,382 people).
4,243 women 36 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 Leane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 679 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 595 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 486 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 329 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 254 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 219 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 215 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 162 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 137 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 123 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 123 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 109 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 101 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 100 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 87 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 86 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 78 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 75 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 60 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 54 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leane
The origin of the name Leane is uncertain, and no meaning is documented for it. The English name Leanne, with two Ns, appears in Behind the Name as a combination of Lee and Anne, but the spelling Leane is not listed there. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,279 people named Leane, almost always women, with a median age of 31. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Leanne · behindthename.com · usage
Questions about the name Leane
What does the name Leane mean?
The meaning of Leane 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 Leane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,279 people with the first name Leane, which ranks it number 3,059 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Leane a boy's or a girl's name?
Leane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,243 women and 36 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leane most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.009% of the state's population is named Leane (595 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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