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Meaning of the nameLeone

Leone is the Italian form of Leo and Leon, names of Latin and Greek origin meaning 'lion'.

Meaning

“lion”

Source: Behind the Name: Leon · Behind the Name: Leo

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People (2022)
5,778
Rank in Brazil
#2,471
Median age
32 years
2010 Census
5,402
people

Leone in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Leone, 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 (1,657 people).

736 women 5,042 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 Leone is most common

States with the highest share of people named Leone in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Espírito Santo 0.007%
  2. Bahia 0.006%
  3. Minas Gerais 0.005%
  4. Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
  5. Amazonas 0.004%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Minas Gerais9550.005%
Bahia8350.006%
São Paulo7460.002%
Rio de Janeiro7230.005%
Espírito Santo2500.007%
Goiás2310.003%
Pará2200.003%
Pernambuco1990.002%
Ceará1980.002%
Rio Grande do Sul1830.002%
Amazonas1520.004%
Paraná1510.001%
Maranhão1440.002%
Santa Catarina1120.002%
Mato Grosso990.003%
Rondônia930.006%
Alagoas880.003%
Paraíba840.002%
Distrito Federal730.003%
Mato Grosso do Sul520.002%
Sergipe390.002%
Piauí380.001%
Rio Grande do Norte340.001%
Tocantins310.002%
Roraima190.003%
Amapá160.002%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Leone

Behind the Name lists Leone as the Italian form of Leo and Leon. Leo comes from the Latin leo and Leon from the Greek leon, both with the sense of 'lion', and in the Christian era the two forms merged. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,778 people named Leone, with a median age of 32. In Brazil, the name is recorded for men and women, with more male records. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Leone (Italian) · behindthename.com · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Leon · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Leo · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Leone

What does the name Leone mean?

Leone means “lion”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Leone in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,778 people with the first name Leone, which ranks it number 2,471 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Leone a boy's or a girl's name?

Leone is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 736 women and 5,042 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Leone?

Leone is a name of Italian, Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Leone most common?

Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.007% of the state's population is named Leone (250 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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