Namesake.

Leonard

Boy Germanic languages #692 in 2023

Leonard is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

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Meaning of Leonard

From Leonard, name of a 6th century Frankish saint, from leo or liut and hart. As a surname, also used as an anglicisation of Ó Leannáin (Lennon).

Popularity of Leonard

Popularity, 1880–2023
384 births in 2023
1880 2023

293,480 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
1921
5,675 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.