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Leonid

boy name
Origin
Russian
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

lion-like

Goes by Leo, Lyonya

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Leonid has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

51 people · the #65,741 first name in Brazil · median age 44

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Leonid

Most people given the name Leonid in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Leonid deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Leonid truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Leonid fits with your family’s names and surname.

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