Lennard
Lennard was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked 1484th with 25 babies. More babies were named Lennard in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leonard) lion-strong (Germanic) · Germanic, French
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194925 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,150babies recorded
What does the name Lennard mean?
Lennard is a spelling of Leonard, pronounced the same way, so it shares Leonard's meaning and origin.
Leonard is a Germanic name that DMNES explains as lewo, lion, plus hart, strong or hard: "strong as a lion." Wiktionary adds that the first part may instead be liut, people. It reached English through Old French Leonard, the name of a 6th-century Frankish saint who became the patron of prisoners. Wiktionary notes that as a surname it can also anglicize Irish Ó Leannáin. Leonard has been used in the US since 1880.
lewo (Old High German, “lion”)hart (Old High German, “hard, strong”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary allows 'lion' or 'people' for the first element; DMNES gives 'lion'.
Related names: Leo, Lenny, Leonardo, Léonard.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean strength, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Leonard', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Leonard' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Lennard popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #11,626 | 6 |
| 2000 | #11,468 | 5 |
| 1990 | #5,230 | 10 |
| 1980 | #3,754 | 11 |
| 1970 | #2,691 | 13 |
| 1960 | #2,384 | 13 |
| 1950 | #1,983 | 15 |
| 1940 | #2,592 | 9 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #4,675 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lennard, counting every spelling?
Lennard is a spelling of Leonard, a name family that ranked #621 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 443 boys in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Lennard?
About 700 people born in the US named Lennard are alive today, with a median age of 53; half are between 34 and 67. That makes Lennard mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lennard: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lennard, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lennard
What does Lennard mean?
Lennard is a spelling of Leonard, which means “lion-strong (Germanic)” (Germanic, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lennard?
Lennard was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked 1484th with 25 babies. More babies were named Lennard in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Lennard a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Lennard in the US.