Boy name Germanic origin

Leonard

LEN-uhrd · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Lion-hearted or brave as a lion
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · strong
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#673
2024 births404
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births293,884
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LeoLenny
Alternate spellings
Lennard
In other languages
LeonardoLeonhardLennart

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