Meaning of the nameLenise
- Female
- Le-ni-se
Lenise is a Brazilian female name of uncertain origin, most common among people born in the 1980s and 1990s and proportionally common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Lenise 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)
- 2,857
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,025
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,157
- people
Lenise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lenise, 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 (639 people).
2,840 women 0 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 Lenise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lenise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Pará 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 546 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 353 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 258 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 230 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 200 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 172 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 156 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 139 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 94 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 85 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 81 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 61 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 46 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lenise
The origin of Lenise is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,857 people named Lenise, with a median age of 43. It is almost always a female name and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The records are spread across many generations, from people born before 1940 to the 2010s.
Questions about the name Lenise
What does the name Lenise mean?
The meaning of Lenise 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 Lenise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,857 people with the first name Lenise, which ranks it number 4,025 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Lenise a boy's or a girl's name?
Lenise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,840 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lenise most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.005% of the state's population is named Lenise (546 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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