Meaning of the nameLeida
- Female
- Lei-da
Leida is a female name used in Brazil, of uncertain origin, recorded mostly among people born in the 1960s and 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Leida 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)
- 3,870
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,263
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,889
- people
Leida in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leida, 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 (1,063 people).
3,856 women 0 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 Leida is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leida in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Pará 0.005%
- Goiás 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 604 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 441 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 430 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 307 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 291 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 271 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 217 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 209 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 160 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 114 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 105 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 99 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 92 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 72 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 44 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 28 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leida
The origin of the spelling Leida in Brazil is uncertain. Leida also exists as an Estonian female name, linked to the verb leidma, 'to find', according to Wiktionary, with no known relation to the Brazilian use. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) has an entry for Aleida, a similar name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,870 people named Leida, with a median age of 54. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. The name is almost always female and is uncommon among those born after 1990.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Aleida · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Leida · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Leida
What does the name Leida mean?
The meaning of Leida 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 Leida in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,870 people with the first name Leida, which ranks it number 3,263 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Leida a boy's or a girl's name?
Leida is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,856 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leida most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.006% of the state's population is named Leida (217 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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