Meaning of the nameLeno
- Male
- Le-no
Leno is a short male name of two syllables, of uncertain origin and meaning.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,642 people named Leno, the 4,255th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 31, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Leno 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)
- 2,642
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,255
- Median age
- 31 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,203
- people
Leno in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leno, 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 (928 people).
0 women 2,624 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 Leno is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leno in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Pará 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 409 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 302 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 208 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 199 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 197 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 174 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 164 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 130 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 119 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 114 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 94 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 59 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leno
The origin of the name Leno is uncertain. It also exists as a surname, but there is no documented derivation for its use as a first name in Brazil. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,642 people named Leno, with a median age of 31. It is almost always male, and most were born in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Leno · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Leno
What does the name Leno mean?
The meaning of Leno 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 Leno in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,642 people with the first name Leno, which ranks it number 4,255 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Leno a boy's or a girl's name?
Leno is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,624 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leno most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Leno (208 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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