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 46 767 0.2178% 1911 46 937 0.2516% 1912 45 1,909 0.3785% 1913 46 2,266 0.3997% 1914 45 2,916 0.4184% 1915 44 3,978 0.4378% 1916 42 4,325 0.4477% 1917 41 4,683 0.4681% 1918 41 4,978 0.4638% 1919 39 5,004 0.4779% 1920 38 5,504 0.495% 1921 39 5,646 0.4931% 1922 38 5,403 0.485% 1923 37 5,482 0.4894% 1924 38 5,593 0.4816% 1925 38 5,462 0.4832% 1926 38 5,397 0.4907% 1927 40 5,309 0.4796% 1928 42 5,133 0.4797% 1929 42 4,822 0.4655% 1930 45 4,654 0.4455% 1931 48 4,269 0.4325% 1932 48 4,098 0.4148% 1933 47 3,951 0.4241% 1934 52 3,829 0.3961% 1935 54 3,800 0.391% 1936 54 3,712 0.3853% 1937 58 3,468 0.3519% 1938 57 3,662 0.3577% 1939 54 3,705 0.3642% 1940 54 3,815 0.3589% 1941 54 3,980 0.3536% 1942 57 4,364 0.3456% 1943 55 4,610 0.3531% 1944 56 4,182 0.3374% 1945 57 4,119 0.3377% 1946 67 4,697 0.3183% 1947 70 5,156 0.3089% 1948 71 4,780 0.2994% 1949 74 4,548 0.2827% 1950 77 4,582 0.2846% 1951 80 4,736 0.2793% 1952 82 4,615 0.2644% 1953 85 4,414 0.2494% 1954 85 4,485 0.2453% 1955 88 4,258 0.2315% 1956 89 4,367 0.2312% 1957 94 4,329 0.225% 1958 103 4,011 0.2122% 1959 109 3,737 0.1967% 1960 113 3,633 0.1917% 1961 114 3,421 0.1812% 1962 117 3,146 0.1714% 1963 118 3,040 0.1694% 1964 115 3,069 0.1744% 1965 120 2,707 0.1655% 1966 125 2,445 0.1566% 1967 125 2,402 0.1583% 1968 128 2,241 0.1492% 1969 133 2,248 0.1459% 1970 144 2,290 0.1439% 1971 146 2,029 0.135% 1972 151 1,687 0.1239% 1973 150 1,650 0.1273% 1974 165 1,442 0.1109% 1975 166 1,409 0.1096% 1976 177 1,294 0.1004% 1977 178 1,270 0.0942% 1978 178 1,287 0.0957% 1979 192 1,234 0.0875% 1980 194 1,257 0.086% 1981 208 1,169 0.0795% 1982 203 1,173 0.0785% 1983 211 1,066 0.0722% 1984 215 1,036 0.0696% 1985 241 925 0.0609% 1986 247 875 0.058% 1987 242 928 0.0608% 1988 260 867 0.0556% 1989 267 879 0.0545% 1990 302 813 0.0491% 1991 306 810 0.0497% 1992 333 725 0.0454% 1993 351 631 0.0405% 1994 373 600 0.0391% 1995 429 491 0.0326% 1996 416 508 0.0339% 1997 472 416 0.0281% 1998 470 430 0.0287% 1999 478 427 0.0285% 2000 503 413 0.027% 2001 521 383 0.0254% 2002 565 342 0.0228% 2003 573 344 0.0226% 2004 588 335 0.022% 2005 596 333 0.0218% 2006 622 336 0.0215% 2007 668 311 0.0197% 2008 613 363 0.0235% 2009 708 281 0.0188% 2010 625 337 0.0234% 2011 715 268 0.0188% 2012 693 287 0.0201% 2013 687 292 0.0205% 2014 669 321 0.022% 2015 652 338 0.0232% 2016 596 400 0.0277% 2017 601 387 0.0277% 2018 622 360 0.0262% 2019 606 389 0.0287% 2020 647 359 0.0282% 2021 655 370 0.0303% 2022 713 324 0.0246% 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
