#6732024 rank
1921peak year
285,583babies named Leonard since 1880
▼ 9%5-year trend
Leonard popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Leonard mean?
From Germanic leo 'lion' and hard 'brave, hardy' — 'brave lion'. Carried by a sixth-century Frankish saint, the patron of prisoners.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Leonard
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Famous Leonards
- Leonard Bernstein, composer
- Leonard Cohen, singer
Spellings & variants
LeonardoLeonhard
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