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Meaning of the nameLeônidas

Leônidas is a male name of Greek origin, from Leōnídās, formed from leōn, 'lion', and a suffix indicating descent.

Meaning

“son of the lion”

Source: Wiktionary: Leonidas (etimologia grega) · Behind the Name: Leonidas

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People (2022)
12,115
Rank in Brazil
#1,498
Median age
48 years
2010 Census
12,800
people

Leônidas in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Leônidas, 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 (1,982 people).

370 women 11,745 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 Leônidas is most common

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

  1. Piauí 0.014%
  2. Tocantins 0.013%
  3. Goiás 0.011%
  4. Maranhão 0.011%
  5. Amazonas 0.010%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo1,9100.004%
Minas Gerais1,3240.006%
Bahia1,0280.007%
Rio de Janeiro8670.005%
Goiás7520.011%
Maranhão7120.011%
Pará6620.008%
Paraná6250.006%
Piauí4400.014%
Rio Grande do Sul4280.004%
Amazonas4080.010%
Pernambuco3910.004%
Ceará3830.004%
Mato Grosso3100.009%
Santa Catarina2520.003%
Distrito Federal2170.008%
Espírito Santo1970.005%
Tocantins1940.013%
Paraíba1840.005%
Mato Grosso do Sul1770.006%
Rio Grande do Norte1550.005%
Rondônia1160.007%
Alagoas930.003%
Sergipe850.004%
Roraima750.012%
Amapá690.009%
Acre610.007%

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

About the name Leônidas

Leônidas comes from the Ancient Greek Leōnídās, which Wiktionary translates as 'son of Leon' or 'of the lion'. Behind the Name explains the name as the combination of léōn, 'lion', with the patronymic suffix -ídēs, which indicates descent. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,115 people named Leônidas, almost always male. Proportionally, the name is most common in Piauí.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Leonidas (etimologia grega) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Leonidas · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Leônidas

What does the name Leônidas mean?

Leônidas means “son of the lion”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Leônidas in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,115 people with the first name Leônidas, which ranks it number 1,498 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.

Is Leônidas a boy's or a girl's name?

Leônidas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 370 women and 11,745 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Leônidas?

Leônidas is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Leônidas most common?

Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.014% of the state's population is named Leônidas (440 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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