#3192024 rank
2024peak year
23,875babies named Leonel since 1880
▲ +11%5-year trend
Leonel popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Leonel mean?
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Lionel, from Latin leo, 'lion', with the diminutive ending -el, 'little lion'. A traditional Iberian name now climbing American charts.
OriginSpanish, Latin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Leonel
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Famous Leonels
- Leonel Fernández, politician
Spellings & variants
LionelLeon
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