Meaning of the nameLeda
- Female
- Greek origin
- Le-da
Leda is a feminine name that comes from the Greek Λήδα (Lḗda), the name of a queen of Sparta in Greek mythology; its meaning is unknown.
Meaning
The meaning of Leda 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)
- 31,842
- Rank in Brazil
- #782
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 39,020
- people
Leda in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leda, 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 (7,528 people).
31,707 women 135 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 Leda is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leda in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.039%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.031%
- Distrito Federal 0.019%
- Piauí 0.018%
- Minas Gerais 0.018%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 5,798 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 4,967 | 0.031% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,269 | 0.039% |
| Minas Gerais | 3,636 | 0.018% |
| Bahia | 2,508 | 0.018% |
| Ceará | 1,142 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 1,058 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,009 | 0.013% |
| Pernambuco | 897 | 0.010% |
| Maranhão | 749 | 0.011% |
| Goiás | 734 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 664 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 590 | 0.018% |
| Distrito Federal | 523 | 0.019% |
| Espírito Santo | 459 | 0.012% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 374 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 366 | 0.017% |
| Amazonas | 364 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 340 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 340 | 0.012% |
| Paraíba | 334 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso | 323 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 123 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 115 | 0.008% |
| Amapá | 70 | 0.010% |
| Roraima | 47 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 43 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leda
In its Italian entry, Wiktionary gives Leda as coming from Ancient Greek Λήδα (Lḗda), and in its English entry it records the name as that of the wife of Tyndareus in Greek mythology. Behind the Name treats Leda as a name from Greek mythology, a queen of Sparta, and says that the meaning is unknown and the etymology uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 31,842 people named Leda, with a median age of 60. The name is almost always female, with the largest group born in the 1950s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Leda · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Leda · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Leda
What does the name Leda mean?
The meaning of Leda 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 Leda in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 31,842 people with the first name Leda, which ranks it number 782 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leda a boy's or a girl's name?
Leda is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 31,707 women and 135 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Leda?
Leda is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Leda most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.039% of the state's population is named Leda (4,269 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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