Meaning of the nameLeonira
- Female
- Le-o-ni-ra
Leonira is a female name of four syllables and uncertain origin, recorded in the 2022 Census mainly among people born from 1950 to 1970.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonira 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)
- 1,206
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,284
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,444
- people
Leonira in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonira, 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 (327 people).
1,202 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 Leonira is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonira in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 285 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 227 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 125 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 107 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 67 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 49 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 39 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonira
The origin of the name Leonira is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,206 people named Leonira, almost always women, with a median age of 59, most born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. There are records of people born before 1940, and the data run up to the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Questions about the name Leonira
What does the name Leonira mean?
The meaning of Leonira 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 Leonira in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,206 people with the first name Leonira, which ranks it number 7,284 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Leonira a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonira is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,202 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leonira most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Leonira (285 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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