Lonnie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “noble, ready; lion strength”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- LAHN-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (93% of all uses)
Usually a diminutive of Alonzo, Alonso, or Lon, and sometimes of names like Leonard. Because it can come from different source names, its exact underlying meaning depends on the full form used. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Lonnie?
Babies named Lonnie in 2024113
2024 rank#1,813 boys
Peak year1948
Total US babies since 1880101,366
Lonnie is steady now but far below its 1948 peak.
Names like Lonnie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Lonnie questions
What does the name Lonnie mean?
Lonnie means "noble, ready; lion strength". It comes from English. Usually a diminutive of Alonzo, Alonso, or Lon, and sometimes of names like Leonard. Because it can come from different source names, its exact underlying meaning depends on the full form used.
Is Lonnie a boy or girl name?
Lonnie is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lonnie?
113 US babies were named Lonnie in 2024. Its peak year was 1948.
How do you pronounce Lonnie?
Lonnie is usually pronounced LAHN-ee.
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.