Meaning of the nameLeonaldo
- Male
- Le-o-nal-do
Leonaldo is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -aldo, an element of Germanic origin, with no documented formation.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,602 people named Leonaldo, the 4,300th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonaldo 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)
- 2,602
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,300
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,712
- people
Leonaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonaldo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (716 people).
0 women 2,595 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 Leonaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 366 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 260 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 245 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 221 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 213 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 133 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 124 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 102 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 99 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 87 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 82 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 72 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 57 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonaldo
The Morfemário (morpheme list) of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes the ending -aldo/-naldo as Germanic, with possible roots linked to ruling, strength, boldness or old age. The meaning of Leonaldo as a whole is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,602 people named Leonaldo, with a median age of 42, and most were born in the 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraíba.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Leonaldo
What does the name Leonaldo mean?
The meaning of Leonaldo 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 Leonaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,602 people with the first name Leonaldo, which ranks it number 4,300 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Leonaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,595 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leonaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.006% of the state's population is named Leonaldo (221 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Spotted a mistake? Report a correction for Leonaldo with a source. See the methodology.