Leonard

in the US

There are 196,510 people with the first name "Leonard" in the United States.

Ranking in the US

Name	Rank
Leonard	229

is 225th most common Julia
is 226th most common Jay
is 227th most common Rhonda
is 228th most common Ellen
is 229th most common Leonard
is 230th most common Frederick
is 231st most common Norman
is 232nd most common Dana
is 233rd most common Sean

Meaning & History

Leonard

(male) From an Old French personal name of Germanic origin, derived from leon ‘lion’ + hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’. This was the name of a 5th-century Frankish saint, the patron of peasants and horses. Although it was introduced into Britain by the Normans, Leonard was an uncommon name during the Middle Ages. It was revived in some areas towards the end of the 1400s, and in the 19th‐century became very popular. It is now also common as a Jewish name (compare Leon).

Variant: Lennard.

Short form: Len.

Pet forms: Lenny, Lennie.