Meaning of the nameLeinardo
- Male
- Lei-nar-do
Leinardo is a male name of uncertain origin, spelled with -ei- where Leonardo has -eo-.
Meaning
The meaning of Leinardo 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)
- 2,973
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,927
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 354
- people
Leinardo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leinardo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (887 people).
24 women 2,949 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 Leinardo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leinardo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 973 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 338 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 312 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 272 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 242 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 182 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 105 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 75 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 59 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leinardo
The origin of the spelling Leinardo is uncertain. It resembles Leonardo, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), gives as coming from the French Léonard, of Germanic origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,973 people named Leinardo, with a median age of 25. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. It is almost always a male name, and most were born between 1980 and 2009. Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Leonardo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Leinardo
What does the name Leinardo mean?
The meaning of Leinardo 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 Leinardo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,973 people with the first name Leinardo, which ranks it number 3,927 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Leinardo a boy's or a girl's name?
Leinardo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 24 women and 2,949 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leinardo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Leinardo (312 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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