Meaning of the nameLionel
- Male
- French origin
- Li-o-nel
Lionel is a masculine name of French origin, a diminutive of Léon, which comes from Latin leo, 'lion'.
Meaning
“diminutive of Léon (from Latin leo, 'lion')”
Source: Wiktionary: Lionel · Behind the Name: Lionel
- People (2022)
- 1,530
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,166
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 678
- people
Lionel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lionel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (538 people).
0 women 1,516 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 Lionel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lionel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 259 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 149 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 130 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 107 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 96 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 85 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 62 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 58 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 57 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 29 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lionel
Behind the Name describes Lionel as a French diminutive of Léon, used in French and in English and found in the medieval Lancelot-Grail cycle of the thirteenth century. Wiktionary explains the English name as a Middle English diminutive of French Léon, from Latin Leo, 'lion', or, alternatively, from the Middle English nickname Lion with the diminutive suffix -el. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,530 people named Lionel, with a median age of 10. The peak was among people born in the 2010s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lionel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Lionel · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Lionel
What does the name Lionel mean?
Lionel means “diminutive of Léon (from Latin leo, 'lion')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Lionel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,530 people with the first name Lionel, which ranks it number 6,166 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lionel a boy's or a girl's name?
Lionel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,516 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Lionel?
Lionel is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lionel most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Lionel (130 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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