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Lionel
BoyMeaning of Lionel: Latin: 'young lion'
Lionel is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 669th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 847th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#669
419 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#847
38 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
33,833
First recorded 1880 · peak 2023
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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