Meaning of the nameLeonan
- Male
- Le-o-nan
Leonan is a masculine name of uncertain origin, ending in -n, with the largest group of people recorded born in the 2000s.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonan 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)
- 7,229
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,123
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,879
- people
Leonan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (2,182 people).
96 women 7,133 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 Leonan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amapá 0.016%
- Pará 0.013%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.011%
- Espírito Santo 0.009%
- Amazonas 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,740 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 1,073 | 0.013% |
| São Paulo | 749 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 624 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 337 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 323 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 243 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 243 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 235 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 234 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 219 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 208 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 127 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 117 | 0.016% |
| Piauí | 99 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 94 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 91 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 85 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 84 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 55 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 51 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonan
The origin of the spelling Leonan is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,229 people named Leonan, with a median age of 20. The name is almost always male, and after the 2000s the largest groups are those of the 1990s and the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amapá.
Questions about the name Leonan
What does the name Leonan mean?
The meaning of Leonan 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 Leonan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,229 people with the first name Leonan, which ranks it number 2,123 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Leonan a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 96 women and 7,133 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leonan most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.016% of the state's population is named Leonan (117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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