Boy Leonard “Tough as a lion,” from the Latin leoninus (like a lion) and the Germanic hart (bold, tough). Leonard Name Origin: German Pronunciation: le(o)-na-rd See what 5 people think about Leonard Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Leonard name meaning, which is “Tough as a lion,” from the Latin leoninus (like a lion) and the Germanic hart (bold, tough). Ask your friends & family about Leonard… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Leonard Name Popularity How popular is the name Leonard? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 767 0.2178% 1911 — 937 0.2516% 1912 — 1,909 0.3785% 1913 — 2,266 0.3997% 1914 — 2,916 0.4184% 1915 — 3,978 0.4378% 1916 — 4,325 0.4477% 1917 — 4,683 0.4681% 1918 — 4,978 0.4638% 1919 — 5,004 0.4779% 1920 — 5,504 0.495% 1921 — 5,646 0.4931% 1922 — 5,403 0.485% 1923 — 5,482 0.4894% 1924 — 5,593 0.4816% 1925 — 5,462 0.4832% 1926 — 5,397 0.4907% 1927 — 5,309 0.4796% 1928 — 5,133 0.4797% 1929 — 4,822 0.4655% 1930 — 4,654 0.4455% 1931 — 4,269 0.4325% 1932 — 4,098 0.4148% 1933 — 3,951 0.4241% 1934 — 3,829 0.3961% 1935 — 3,800 0.391% 1936 — 3,712 0.3853% 1937 — 3,468 0.3519% 1938 — 3,662 0.3577% 1939 — 3,705 0.3642% 1940 — 3,815 0.3589% 1941 — 3,980 0.3536% 1942 — 4,364 0.3456% 1943 — 4,610 0.3531% 1944 — 4,182 0.3374% 1945 — 4,119 0.3377% 1946 — 4,697 0.3183% 1947 — 5,156 0.3089% 1948 — 4,780 0.2994% 1949 — 4,548 0.2827% 1950 — 4,582 0.2846% 1951 — 4,736 0.2793% 1952 — 4,615 0.2644% 1953 — 4,414 0.2494% 1954 — 4,485 0.2453% 1955 — 4,258 0.2315% 1956 — 4,367 0.2312% 1957 — 4,329 0.225% 1958 — 4,011 0.2122% 1959 — 3,737 0.1967% 1960 — 3,633 0.1917% 1961 — 3,421 0.1812% 1962 — 3,146 0.1714% 1963 — 3,040 0.1694% 1964 — 3,069 0.1744% 1965 — 2,707 0.1655% 1966 — 2,445 0.1566% 1967 — 2,402 0.1583% 1968 — 2,241 0.1492% 1969 — 2,248 0.1459% 1970 — 2,290 0.1439% 1971 — 2,029 0.135% 1972 — 1,687 0.1239% 1973 — 1,650 0.1273% 1974 — 1,442 0.1109% 1975 — 1,409 0.1096% 1976 — 1,294 0.1004% 1977 — 1,270 0.0942% 1978 — 1,287 0.0957% 1979 — 1,234 0.0875% 1980 — 1,257 0.086% 1981 — 1,169 0.0795% 1982 — 1,173 0.0785% 1983 — 1,066 0.0722% 1984 — 1,036 0.0696% 1985 — 925 0.0609% 1986 — 875 0.058% 1987 — 928 0.0608% 1988 — 867 0.0556% 1989 — 879 0.0545% 1990 — 813 0.0491% 1991 — 810 0.0497% 1992 — 725 0.0454% 1993 — 631 0.0405% 1994 — 600 0.0391% 1995 — 491 0.0326% 1996 — 508 0.0339% 1997 — 416 0.0281% 1998 — 430 0.0287% 1999 — 427 0.0285% 2000 — 413 0.027% 2001 — 383 0.0254% 2002 — 342 0.0228% 2003 — 344 0.0226% 2004 — 335 0.022% 2005 — 333 0.0218% 2006 — 336 0.0215% 2007 — 311 0.0197% 2008 — 363 0.0235% 2009 — 281 0.0188% 2010 — 337 0.0234% 2011 — 268 0.0188% 2012 — 287 0.0201% 2013 — 292 0.0205% 2014 — 321 0.022% 2015 — 338 0.0232% 2016 — 400 0.0277% 2017 — 387 0.0277% 2018 — 360 0.0262% 2019 — 389 0.0287% 2020 — 359 0.0282% 2021 — 370 0.0303% 2022 — 324 0.0246% 2023 — 334 0.0258% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Leonard If you like Leonard, you’ll love these other names like Leonard. What names are variants of Leonard? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Leonard. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Lee Pasture or meadow English Len Lion strength German Lenard Lion strength German Lenn Lion strength German Lennard Lion strength German Lennart Lion strength German Lennerd Lion strength German Lennie Lion strength German Lenny Short form of Leonard English Leo Lion Latin Leon Lion Greek Leonardo Brave lion Italian Leondaus Lion strength German Leone Lion strength Greek Leonerd Lion strength German Leonhard Lion strength German Leonid Lion strength German Leonidas Lion strength German Leonides Lion strength German Leonis Lion strength German Lonnard Lion strength German Lonny From Laurentum; lion strength Spanish Lists With Leonard Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Leonard. 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Old Boy Names Bound for a Comeback // 156 names Old boy names have the charm and wisdom of the past with plenty of potential for the future. Explore our list of these wise old friends. Siblings of Leonard Mamas with kids named Leonard also have kids with these names. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Royal Of the King English Share Your Thoughts 5 Comments Hannah Feb 5 at 8:04 pm Wanted something flexible that he could choose what he wanted to be called when he’s old enough. Leo, Leon, Lenny, Leonard…we’ve used them all so far. Dad is a fan of Leon Russell so that’s a favorite (and partially how we landed on Leonard). Reply Crystal Jan 15 at 9:06 am Love the nickname Lenny! Favorite Stevie ray vaugn song Reply Stephanie Dec 13 at 7:48 am It’s my father-in-laws name and it also means “Lion” which happens to be a constellation in the sky. Which is my favorite! Reply Anne Aug 25 at 10:10 am We wanted to honor my father since he has four daughters who will likely not pass down his surname. We found a great grandfather whose name was Leonhard, and felt that Leo was the perfect fit. Reply Royal Jun 13 at 2:43 pm Was my grandfathers first name – and was super close to him. He passed away when I was little,but knew my whole life if I had a boy he would be named after him! We like that it really isn’t a common/ popular name and it’s old school. We usually shorten and use Len! Reply Share your thoughts on the name Leonard Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Hannah Feb 5 at 8:04 pm Wanted something flexible that he could choose what he wanted to be called when he’s old enough. Leo, Leon, Lenny, Leonard…we’ve used them all so far. Dad is a fan of Leon Russell so that’s a favorite (and partially how we landed on Leonard). Reply
Stephanie Dec 13 at 7:48 am It’s my father-in-laws name and it also means “Lion” which happens to be a constellation in the sky. Which is my favorite! Reply
Anne Aug 25 at 10:10 am We wanted to honor my father since he has four daughters who will likely not pass down his surname. We found a great grandfather whose name was Leonhard, and felt that Leo was the perfect fit. Reply
Royal Jun 13 at 2:43 pm Was my grandfathers first name – and was super close to him. He passed away when I was little,but knew my whole life if I had a boy he would be named after him! We like that it really isn’t a common/ popular name and it’s old school. We usually shorten and use Len! Reply
