Meaning of the nameLeonil
- Unisex
- Le-o-nil
Leonil is a Brazilian name of uncertain origin, used mostly by men and, in smaller numbers, by women, similar to Leonilda and Leonildo.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonil 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)
- 888
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,971
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,060
- people
Leonil in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonil, 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 (221 people).
210 women 678 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 Leonil is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonil in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 338 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 192 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 67 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 49 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 45 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 33 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 30 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonil
The origin of the name Leonil is uncertain. The records are mostly male, with a female share, and most are of people born from 1940 to 1970. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 888 people named Leonil, with a median age of 60. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná. The related names Leonilda and Leonildo exist, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) analyzes Leonilda as Leo- + -nilda.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Leonilda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-ILDO, Leonildo) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Leonil
What does the name Leonil mean?
The meaning of Leonil 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 Leonil in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 888 people with the first name Leonil, which ranks it number 8,971 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Leonil a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonil is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 210 women and 678 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leonil most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Leonil (192 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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