Meaning of the nameLeonidia
- Female
- Le-o-ni-di-a
Leonidia is a Brazilian feminine name of uncertain origin, with most of the people recorded born in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s or before.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonidia 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)
- 2,433
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,496
- Median age
- 67 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,492
- people
Leonidia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonidia, 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 (556 people).
2,417 women 0 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 Leonidia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonidia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 490 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 462 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 453 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 220 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 162 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 148 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 81 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 80 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 48 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonidia
The origin of the spelling Leonidia is uncertain. The name resembles Leonidas, which Behind the Name explains as the Greek leon, 'lion', plus the patronymic suffix -ides, but no source links Leonidia to that form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,433 people named Leonidia, with a median age of 67, almost always women. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Leonidas · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Leonidia
What does the name Leonidia mean?
The meaning of Leonidia 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 Leonidia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,433 people with the first name Leonidia, which ranks it number 4,496 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leonidia a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonidia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,417 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leonidia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Leonidia (453 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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