Lenin
A boys’ name of Russian origin, meaning man of the lena river.
Babies a year
70
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lenin by the numbers
Lenin was given to 70 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lenin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Lenin
Names that are said the same way as Lenin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Lennonsmall cloak or garment; surname used as given name1,084 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a river
Like Lenin, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
- Trentonsettlement of the trent river673 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Zairethe river; from Congo River name349 in the US (2017)
- Clydefrom the river Clyde344 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lenin
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