Meaning of the nameLeidy
Leidy is a spelling of the name Leidi, which means “variant of Lady, an English title of nobility, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation”.
Meaning
“variant of Lady, an English title of nobility, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation”
Source: Behind the Name: Leidy · Behind the Name: Lady
- People (2022)
- 1,355
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,739
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 785
- people
Leidy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leidy, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (559 people).
1,347 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 Leidy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leidy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 191 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 126 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 112 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 108 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 90 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 55 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 49 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 30 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Leidy
The spelling with a final y, the less frequent of the pair and the one the sources link to Lady.
About the name Leidi
The origin of the spelling Leidi is uncertain. Behind the Name lists Leidy as a variant of Lady, an English title, and as a spelling that reflects the Spanish pronunciation, in Hispanic American use; this explanation applies to Leidy, not to Leidi. Wiktionary records Leidy, in English, as an American surname of German origin, a variant of the Swiss German Leidig, and as a rare given name transferred from the surname. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,471 people named Leidi and 1,355 named Leidy. In both spellings, the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, Leidi is most common in Paraná and Leidy in Goiás.
Other spellings of Leidi
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Leidi | 1,471 |
| Leidy | 1,355 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Leidy · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Lady · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Leidy · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Leidy · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Lady · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Leidy · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Leidy
What does the name Leidy mean?
Leidy means “variant of Lady, an English title of nobility, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Leidy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,355 people with the first name Leidy, which ranks it number 6,739 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Leidy a boy's or a girl's name?
Leidy is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,347 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Leidy?
Leidy is a name of English and Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Leidy most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Leidy (108 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Leidy?
Leidi. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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