Meaning of the nameLeopoldina
- Female
- Le-o-pol-di-na
Leopoldina is a female name of uncertain origin, also the name of a municipality in Minas Gerais, and it has the male form Leopoldino.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,486 people named Leopoldina, the 4,437th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 69, and the largest group was born in the 1950s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Leopoldina 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)
- 2,486
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,437
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,997
- people
Leopoldina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Leopoldina, 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 (633 people).
2,472 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 Leopoldina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Leopoldina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 437 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 333 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 310 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 204 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 197 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 155 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 80 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 79 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 75 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 58 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Leopoldina
Wiktionary records Leopoldina as a Portuguese female name, with the male form Leopoldino, and as the name of a municipality in Minas Gerais, named in honor of a princess of Brazil. The origin of Leopoldina as a given name is uncertain. The name recalls Leopoldo, the Portuguese form of the Germanic Leopold, which Behind the Name links to the Old German elements liut, 'people', and bald, 'bold, brave'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,486 people named Leopoldina, almost all of them female and the great majority born before 1980; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Leopoldina · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Wiktionary: Leopoldo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Leopold · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Leopoldina
What does the name Leopoldina mean?
The meaning of Leopoldina 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 Leopoldina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,486 people with the first name Leopoldina, which ranks it number 4,437 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Leopoldina a boy's or a girl's name?
Leopoldina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,472 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Leopoldina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Leopoldina (310 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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