Meaning of the nameLenir
- Female
- Le-nir
Lenir is a female name of uncertain origin, with two syllables, typical of people born between the 1950s and the 1970s.
Meaning
The meaning of Lenir 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)
- 19,691
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,078
- Median age
- 58 years
- 2010 Census
- 21,950
- people
Lenir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lenir, 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 (6,317 people).
19,047 women 644 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 Lenir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lenir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.034%
- Santa Catarina 0.032%
- Paraná 0.021%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.020%
- Rondônia 0.018%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,726 | 0.034% |
| Paraná | 2,451 | 0.021% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,398 | 0.032% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,145 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,972 | 0.012% |
| São Paulo | 1,578 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 667 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 621 | 0.017% |
| Goiás | 601 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 573 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 559 | 0.020% |
| Pará | 343 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 330 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 285 | 0.018% |
| Ceará | 202 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 191 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 177 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 172 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 138 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 128 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 101 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 91 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 67 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 64 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 59 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lenir
The origin of Lenir is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 19,691 people named Lenir, with a median age of 58. The name is almost always female, most were born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and proportionally it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Among those born after 2000, the records are few.
Questions about the name Lenir
What does the name Lenir mean?
The meaning of Lenir 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 Lenir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 19,691 people with the first name Lenir, which ranks it number 1,078 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lenir a boy's or a girl's name?
Lenir is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 19,047 women and 644 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lenir most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.034% of the state's population is named Lenir (3,726 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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