Meaning of the nameLenira
- Female
- Le-ni-ra
Lenira is a female name of uncertain origin, used in Brazil mainly by people born between the 1940s and 1960s.
Meaning
The meaning of Lenira 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)
- 8,803
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,869
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,699
- people
Lenira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lenira, 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 (2,746 people).
8,773 women 30 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 Lenira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lenira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.013%
- Alagoas 0.013%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Paraíba 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,572 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 1,139 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 879 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 806 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 567 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 535 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 403 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 399 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 393 | 0.013% |
| Paraíba | 306 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 291 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 267 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 178 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 157 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 137 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 129 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 121 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 117 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 97 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 72 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 69 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 65 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 37 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 21 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lenira
The origin of Lenira is uncertain. It is an almost always female name, and most of the people recorded were born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s; from the 1990s on, records become rare. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,803 people named Lenira, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Questions about the name Lenira
What does the name Lenira mean?
The meaning of Lenira 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 Lenira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,803 people with the first name Lenira, which ranks it number 1,869 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lenira a boy's or a girl's name?
Lenira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,773 women and 30 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lenira most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.013% of the state's population is named Lenira (1,139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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