Meaning of the nameLeontina
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Le-on-ti-na
Leontina is a feminine name of Greek-Latin origin, the feminine form of Leontius, a name linked to the Greek Λέων, 'lion'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Leontius, a name linked to the Greek Λέων ('lion')”
Source: Behind the Name: Leontina · Wiktionary: Λέων
- People (2022)
- 5,605
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,539
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,031
- people
Leontina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leontina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (1,489 people).
5,579 women 26 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 Leontina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leontina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Goiás 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,575 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 826 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 718 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 565 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 362 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 346 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 276 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 158 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 110 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 102 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 52 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 50 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 47 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 43 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leontina
Behind the Name presents Leontina as the feminine form of Leontius, the Latinized form of the Greek Leóntios, and lists the root leon. Wiktionary derives Leontius from the Greek Λέων (Léōn), which comes from λέων, 'lion', with the suffix -ιος, and records the Portuguese name Leôncio as related to the Portuguese word leão, 'lion'. The meaning given here is therefore that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,605 people named Leontina, with a median age of 71. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The vast majority were born before 1970, and the name is almost always female.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Leontina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Leontius · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Leontius · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Λέων · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Leôncio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Leontina
What does the name Leontina mean?
Leontina means “feminine form of Leontius, a name linked to the Greek Λέων ('lion')”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Leontina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,605 people with the first name Leontina, which ranks it number 2,539 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Leontina a boy's or a girl's name?
Leontina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,579 women and 26 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Leontina?
Leontina is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Leontina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Leontina (826 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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