Meaning of the nameLevir
- Male
- Le-vir
Levir is a Brazilian masculine name of uncertain origin, which has grown among people born from 2010 onward.
Meaning
The meaning of Levir 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)
- 2,652
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,242
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,675
- people
Levir in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Levir, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (776 people).
42 women 2,610 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 Levir is most common
States with the highest share of people named Levir in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 336 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 284 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 274 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 225 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 211 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 179 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 152 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 143 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 123 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 70 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 60 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 59 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 56 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 45 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 43 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 22 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Levir
The origin of the name Levir is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,652 people named Levir, with a median age of 10. Almost always male, the name exists among people born before 1940, but most of the records are of people born from 2010 onward, and the largest group is that of 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Questions about the name Levir
What does the name Levir mean?
The meaning of Levir 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 Levir in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,652 people with the first name Levir, which ranks it number 4,242 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Levir a boy's or a girl's name?
Levir is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 42 women and 2,610 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Levir most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Levir (152 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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