Leonard at a glance
- Meaning
- “brave lion”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Pronunciation
- LEN-erd
- Nicknames
- Len, Lenny, Leo
- Other forms
- Leonhard, Leonardo, Léonard
Where the name Leonard comes from
Leonard comes from a Germanic name made of words for “lion” and “brave” or “hardy”. Saint Leonard was a popular saint in the Middle Ages, and the Normans brought the name to England. It was very common in the early 20th century.
Famous people named Leonard
- Leonard Bernstein (composer)
- Leonard Cohen (singer)