Meaning of the nameLeni
- Female
- Le-ni
Leni is a short feminine name that, in German, is a diminutive of Helene or Magdalena, and was most used among girls and women born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Leni is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 19,606
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,081
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 23,796
- people
Leni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leni, 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 (6,216 people).
19,175 women 431 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 Leni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.025%
- Paraná 0.018%
- Rondônia 0.015%
- Espírito Santo 0.013%
- Santa Catarina 0.012%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,529 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,752 | 0.025% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,115 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 2,064 | 0.018% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,931 | 0.012% |
| Santa Catarina | 921 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 721 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 676 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 515 | 0.013% |
| Pernambuco | 502 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 350 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 345 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 275 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 238 | 0.015% |
| Distrito Federal | 227 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 224 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 194 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 166 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 163 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 162 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 136 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 127 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 113 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 66 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 33 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 33 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 28 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leni
In German, Leni is a diminutive of Helene or Magdalena, according to Behind the Name; Wiktionary gives Helene and Magdalene. Because the name can come from two different bases, the meaning is not known for certain. Leny, the other spelling in the group, swaps the final i for y. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 19,606 people named Leni, with a median age of 59; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The name is almost always female, and most were born in the 1950s and 1960s.
The most common spelling in the group, with a final i.
Other spellings of Leni
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Leni | 19,606 |
| Leny | 3,120 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Leni · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Leni · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Leni
What does the name Leni mean?
The meaning of Leni is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Leni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 19,606 people with the first name Leni, which ranks it number 1,081 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Leni a boy's or a girl's name?
Leni is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 19,175 women and 431 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.025% of the state's population is named Leni (2,752 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Leni?
Leny. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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