#842024 rank
2019peak year
82,944babies named Leonardo since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend
Leonardo popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Leonardo mean?
From Germanic leo, 'lion', and hard, 'brave, hardy'. Carried by Leonardo da Vinci, whose genius made the name a byword for creativity across Italy and beyond.
OriginItalian
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Leonardo
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Famous Leonardos
- Leonardo da Vinci, artist
- Leonardo DiCaprio, actor
Spellings & variants
LeonhardLeon
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