Meaning of the nameLeones
- Male
- Le-o-nes
Leones is a male name of uncertain origin, spelled close to Leon and Leone, names linked to Greek leon, 'lion'.
Meaning
The meaning of Leones 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)
- 1,354
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,742
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,423
- people
Leones in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leones, 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 (347 people).
85 women 1,269 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 Leones is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leones in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 205 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 124 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 122 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 99 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 84 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 76 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 76 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 75 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 64 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 51 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 32 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leones
The origin of the spelling Leones is uncertain. It resembles Leon, which Behind the Name links to Greek leon, 'lion', and Leone, the Italian form of the same name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,354 people named Leones, with a median age of 37. Almost always male, most of the people recorded were born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Leon · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Leones
What does the name Leones mean?
The meaning of Leones 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 Leones in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,354 people with the first name Leones, which ranks it number 6,742 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Leones a boy's or a girl's name?
Leones is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 85 women and 1,269 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leones most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Leones (122 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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