Leonnel

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lion; a form of Lionel.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leonnel by the numbers

Leonnel was given to 6 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 Leonnel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Leonellittle lion; variant of Lionel898 in the US (2017)
  • Lionellittle lion456 in the US (2017)
  • Leonelion; a form of Leo or Leona4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonelllion; an elaborated form of Leon11 in the US (2017)
  • Lyonelyoung lion; a form of Lionel7 in the US (2017)
  • Lennex10 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leonnel

Names that are said the same way as Leonnel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean a lion

Like Leonnel, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Leonnel

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