Meaning of the nameLeny
- Female
- Le-ny
Leny is a spelling of the name Leni.
Meaning
The meaning of Leny 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)
- 3,120
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,780
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,992
- people
Leny in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leny, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (705 people).
3,014 women 106 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 Leny is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leny in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 627 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 521 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 444 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 156 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 153 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 149 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 145 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 100 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 100 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 99 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 98 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 76 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 67 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 46 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Leny
The spelling with a final y.
About the name Leni
In German, Leni is a diminutive of Helene or Magdalena, according to Behind the Name; Wiktionary gives Helene and Magdalene. Because the name can come from two different bases, the meaning is not known for certain. Leny, the other spelling in the group, swaps the final i for y. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 19,606 people named Leni, with a median age of 59; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The name is almost always female, and most were born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Other spellings of Leni
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Leni | 19,606 |
| Leny | 3,120 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Leni · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Leni · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Leny
What does the name Leny mean?
The meaning of Leny 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 Leny in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,120 people with the first name Leny, which ranks it number 3,780 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leny a boy's or a girl's name?
Leny is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,014 women and 106 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leny most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Leny (521 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Leny?
Leni. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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