Meaning of the nameLenon
- Male
- Le-non
Lenon is a male name also written Lennon, a spelling that points to the Irish surname Lennon, linked to a Gaelic nickname meaning 'lover'.
Meaning
The meaning of Lenon 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)
- 2,840
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,044
- Median age
- 29 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,041
- people
Lenon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lenon, 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 (1,758 people).
0 women 2,825 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 Lenon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lenon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 659 | 0.006% |
| São Paulo | 582 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 379 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 299 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 220 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 178 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 84 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 58 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 38 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lenon
Behind the Name treats Lennon as an Irish surname derived from the nickname Leannán, 'lover'. Wiktionary gives two origins for the surname: Ó Leannáin, 'descendant of Lover', from Leannán, and Ó Lonáin, 'descendant of Blackbird', from Lonán; as a given name, Lennon came into use from the surname. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,840 people named Lenon and 1,426 named Lennon, almost always men. The origin of the spelling Lenon, with a single N, is uncertain: Wiktionary records Lenon only as a surname.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, with a single N. The origin of this spelling is uncertain.
Other spellings of Lenon
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Lenon | 2,840 |
| Lennon | 1,426 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lenon · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Lenon
What does the name Lenon mean?
The meaning of Lenon 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 Lenon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,840 people with the first name Lenon, which ranks it number 4,044 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Lenon a boy's or a girl's name?
Lenon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,825 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Lenon most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Lenon (659 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Lenon?
Lennon. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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