Meaning of the nameLeoni
- Unisex
- Le-o-ni
Leoni is a name given in Brazil to women and men, with more female records; in German, Wiktionary records it as a variant of Leonie.
Meaning
The meaning of Leoni 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)
- 11,503
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,546
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,871
- people
Leoni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leoni, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (3,047 people).
7,480 women 4,023 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 Leoni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leoni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.026%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.023%
- Santa Catarina 0.021%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 2,976 | 0.026% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,449 | 0.023% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,602 | 0.021% |
| São Paulo | 1,148 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 642 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 592 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 330 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 225 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 216 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 202 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 199 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 128 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 108 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 104 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 99 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 94 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 64 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 52 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leoni
The origin of Leoni as a Brazilian name is uncertain. In German, Wiktionary records Leoni as a less common variant of the feminine name Leonie, which comes from the French Léonie. In Brazil, the name appears for both women and men, with more female records, and it was given mostly to people born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,503 people named Leoni, with a median age of 55.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Leoni · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Leonie · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Leoni
What does the name Leoni mean?
The meaning of Leoni 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 Leoni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,503 people with the first name Leoni, which ranks it number 1,546 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Leoni a boy's or a girl's name?
Leoni is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 7,480 women and 4,023 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leoni most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.026% of the state's population is named Leoni (2,976 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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