Meaning of the nameLelio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Italian origin
- Le-li-o
Lelio is a male name of Italian origin, coming from the Roman name Laelius, whose meaning is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Lelio 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)
- 1,537
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,148
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,982
- people
Lelio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lelio, 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 (339 people).
0 women 1,533 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 Lelio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lelio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 290 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 289 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 196 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 115 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 108 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 92 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lelio
Lelio is an Italian form of Latin Laelius. Behind the Name treats it as an Italian form of Laelius, a Roman name that it describes as a masculine form of Laelia, and marks the etymology as uncertain; for that reason there is no established meaning. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,537 people named Lelio, with a median age of 53. It is almost always recorded for men. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lelio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Lelio · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Laelius · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Lelio
What does the name Lelio mean?
The meaning of Lelio 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 Lelio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,537 people with the first name Lelio, which ranks it number 6,148 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lelio a boy's or a girl's name?
Lelio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,533 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Lelio?
Lelio is a name of Latin and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lelio most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.002% of the state's population is named Lelio (115 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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