Meaning of the nameLedir
- Unisex
- Le-dir
Ledir is a name used for women and men, of uncertain origin, recorded mostly for people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,761 people named Ledir, the 5,586th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 60, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Ledir 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)
- 1,761
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,586
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,066
- people
Ledir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ledir, 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 (538 people).
1,397 women 364 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 Ledir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ledir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 511 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 339 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 189 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 170 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 151 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 100 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 72 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 62 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ledir
The origin of the name Ledir is uncertain. Most records are female, but there are also men, and almost all were born between 1940 and 1979. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,761 people named Ledir, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Ledir
What does the name Ledir mean?
The meaning of Ledir 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 Ledir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,761 people with the first name Ledir, which ranks it number 5,586 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ledir a boy's or a girl's name?
Ledir is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,397 women and 364 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ledir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Ledir (511 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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