Leonel

Leonel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “young lion”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: lee-oh-NEL · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form related to Lionel, from Old French diminutive forms based on lion. Also used independently in the Hispanic world.

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How popular is Leonel?

2024324 per million US babies

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Babies named Leonel in 20241,079

2024 rank#318 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 188026,121

Leonel is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Leonel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish
Javiernew house · Spanish

Leonel questions

What does the name Leonel mean?

Leonel means "young lion". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese form related to Lionel, from Old French diminutive forms based on lion. Also used independently in the Hispanic world.

Is Leonel a boy or girl name?

Leonel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Leonel?

1,079 US babies were named Leonel in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Leonel?

Leonel is usually pronounced lee-oh-NEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.