Meaning of the nameLeci
- Female
- Le-ci
Leci is an almost always feminine name, of uncertain origin, with the variant Lecy, and most used among people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Leci is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 8,054
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,975
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,908
- people
Leci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leci, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (2,424 people).
7,299 women 755 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 Leci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.021%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.009%
- Rondônia 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,300 | 0.021% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,375 | 0.009% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,109 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 711 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 409 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 387 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 365 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 267 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 239 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 149 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 127 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 91 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 74 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 64 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 64 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 55 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 47 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 43 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leci
The origin of Leci is uncertain. Lecy is the same form written with a final y, and both spellings are almost always feminine. Most people named Leci were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,054 people named Leci, with a median age of 60; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
It is the most common spelling of the group and ends in i.
Other spellings of Leci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Leci | 8,054 |
| Lecy | 1,789 |
Questions about the name Leci
What does the name Leci mean?
The meaning of Leci is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Leci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,054 people with the first name Leci, which ranks it number 1,975 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Leci a boy's or a girl's name?
Leci is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,299 women and 755 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leci most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.021% of the state's population is named Leci (2,300 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Leci?
Lecy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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