Meaning of the nameLeonides
- Unisex
- Le-o-ni-des
Leonides is a Brazilian name used for both genders, whose origin and meaning are not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonides 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)
- 2,384
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,546
- Median age
- 63 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,079
- people
Leonides in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonides, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (625 people).
1,121 women 1,263 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 Leonides is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonides in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Paraná | 470 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 384 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 345 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 226 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 164 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 109 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 105 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 84 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 61 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 57 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 46 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonides
The origin of the spelling Leonides is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,384 people named Leonides, with slightly more male records than female. Births are concentrated in the 1940s through the 1960s, and the name appears little among people born from 1980 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Questions about the name Leonides
What does the name Leonides mean?
The meaning of Leonides 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 Leonides in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,384 people with the first name Leonides, which ranks it number 4,546 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leonides a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonides is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,121 women and 1,263 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leonides most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.005% of the state's population is named Leonides (345 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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