Meaning of the nameLeonor
- Female
- Le-o-nor
Leonor is a female name, the Portuguese and Spanish form of Eleanor, which comes from the Occitan name Alienòr, of uncertain etymology.
Meaning
The meaning of Leonor 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)
- 16,246
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,223
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 21,990
- people
Leonor in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leonor, 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 (4,076 people).
14,825 women 1,421 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 Leonor is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leonor in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.014%
- Paraná 0.014%
- Santa Catarina 0.010%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 6,304 | 0.014% |
| Paraná | 1,576 | 0.014% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,177 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,072 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 973 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 899 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 773 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 648 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 302 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 282 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 268 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 222 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 222 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 222 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 217 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 194 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 145 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 116 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 113 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 105 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 82 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 79 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 50 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 47 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 31 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leonor
Wiktionary records Leonor as a Portuguese female name equivalent to the English Eleanor, and Behind the Name gives it as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Eleanor. Eleanor comes from the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienòr. For Alienòr, both sources cite the explanation from the Latin alia, 'other', plus the name Aenor ('the other Aenor'); Wiktionary also mentions a suggested Arabic origin, from nur, 'light', and notes that linking the name to Helen is a mistake, while Behind the Name classes the etymology as uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,246 people named Leonor, with a median age of 68; the name is overwhelmingly female and proportionally it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Leonor · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Eleanor · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Leonor · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Eleanor · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Leonor
What does the name Leonor mean?
The meaning of Leonor 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 Leonor in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,246 people with the first name Leonor, which ranks it number 1,223 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leonor a boy's or a girl's name?
Leonor is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 14,825 women and 1,421 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Leonor most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.014% of the state's population is named Leonor (6,304 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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