Leonardo
“strong as a lion”
Boy’s name, of Germanic and Italian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 507th
- births in 2023–2025
- 325
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,410
- +1.6% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Leonardo
Leonardo means “strong as a lion” and is of Germanic and Italian origin.
Popularity of Leonardo in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Leonardo has been stable (+1.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Leonardo every 28 schools.
Leonardo in English-speaking countries
Leonardo ranks 85th in United States, 101st in Ontario (Canada) and 126th in England and Wales, against 507th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
85th boys’ name11,785 babies in 3 years1 boy in 436−0.8% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
101st boys’ name367 babies in 3 years1 boy in 463+1.7% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
149th boys’ name81 babies in 3 years1 boy in 550+5.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
126th boys’ name1,267 babies in 3 years1 boy in 652−0.5% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
185th boys’ name82 babies in 3 years1 boy in 876+5.8% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
267th boys’ name53 babies in 3 years1 boy in 929
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
283rd boys’ name18 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,415
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
288th boys’ name39 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,537
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Leonardo and Léonardo are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Léonardo40
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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