babyNamedLéni
“German diminutive of Helen”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,045th
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,873
- −8.2% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2019
Meaning and origin of Léni
Léni is thought to mean “German diminutive of Helen” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Léni in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2019.
- Over recent years, Léni has been falling (−8.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Léni every 3.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Léni in English-speaking countries
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,592
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
279 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,962
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,969
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
48 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,541
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
18 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,990
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,996
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,925
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
592 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,685
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Léni and Leni are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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