Lyonel
A boys’ name of uncertain origin, meaning young lion; a form of Lionel.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lyonel by the numbers
Lyonel was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lyonel. 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)
- Lynnelake or soft; a form of Lynn or Linda13 in the US (2017)
- Leonelllion; an elaborated form of Leon11 in the US (2017)
- Leonnellion; a form of Lionel6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a lion
Like Lyonel, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean youth
Like Lyonel, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lyonel
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