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The baby name Len is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɛn/ (LEN, rhymes with "hen").

Len is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /lɛn/ (LEN, rhymes with "hen")

What is the meaning of the name Len ?

The baby name Len is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɛn/ (LEN, rhymes with "hen").

Len is Germanic in Origin.

Len is an English diminutive primarily of Leonard, from Old High German Leonhard (lewo/leon “lion” + hard “brave, hardy”), yielding the meaning “brave lion” or “lion-strong.” It also functions as a short form of related Leon- names (Leon, Leonid) and, in Central/Eastern Europe, of feminine Helena or Magdalena, in which cases the underlying sense is “light, torch.” In Irish usage it may abbreviate the surname-based given name Lennon, connected to Ó Leannáin (“lover, sweetheart”) or Ó Lonáin (“little blackbird”).

Used on its own since the late 19th century, Len tracks the fortunes of Leonard, peaking in the early to mid-20th century in Britain and North America. Notable bearers include cricketer Len Hutton, judge Len Goodman, and NBA prospect Len Bias. Variant and allied forms: Lenny, Lennie, Lenn, Lenni (Finnish), Leen (Dutch), Lennart and Leonard (formal), with feminine counterparts Lena and Lenka.

Len has the following similar or variant Names

Len – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
PH 0 #66 31 5,607
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
Switzerland Boys 2024 #122 16 1,769
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
PH Girls 0 #170 253 13,098
Belgium Boys 2022 #176 22 401
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
CZ 0 #178 9 3,154
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MO Girls 0 #215 37 7,056
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
NA Boys 0 #223 13 6,830
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
TW Boys 0 #230 12 7,111
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
QA Girls 0 #244 73 15,378
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
SA 0 #276 20 10,560
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
CZ Girls 0 #283 60 5,378
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
JM Boys 0 #286 8 6,876
JO Girls 0 #288 38 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
CN Boys 0 #297 23 9,639
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
MY 0 #312 19 12,352
Canada Boys 2020 #318 5 2,548
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
SD Girls 0 #330 16 7,678
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
OM Girls 0 #356 41 15,987
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PH Boys 0 #360 24 11,440
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
KW Girls 0 #376 140 19,177
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
France Boys 2017 #393 4 2,842
ZA 0 #393 55 14,421
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
AE Girls 0 #444 110 20,968
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
RU Girls 0 #455 44 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #458 47 11,303
PS Girls 0 #469 55 10,981
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
SG Girls 0 #471 116 18,916
IR Girls 0 #473 58 8,334
CR Boys 0 #474 14 10,188
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
SY 0 #488 264 11,684
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
HK Boys 0 #499 29 12,905
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
BH 0 #508 46 17,937
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
LY 0 #522 14 12,703
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
IR Boys 0 #532 21 10,162
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
HK Girls 0 #539 77 16,104
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IL Girls 0 #562 56 11,648
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
SA Girls 0 #592 356 25,931
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
CL Boys 0 #648 18 13,390
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
SG Boys 0 #662 36 17,960
ZA Boys 0 #689 569 25,619
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
NL Boys 0 #708 249 5,873
MY Girls 0 #735 265 24,821
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #789 50 4,949
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
NL Girls 0 #822 134 5,933
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
PE Boys 0 #847 32 14,506
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #885 8 7,044
EG Girls 0 #894 66 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #900 53 5,697
CO Boys 0 #905 16 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
MY Boys 0 #930 183 25,439
MX Boys 0 #942 41 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #953 31 5,561
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,059 20 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,065 28 22,615
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,113 29 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,155 29 17,781
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,378 69 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,426 46 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,572 43 28,008

Len is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Canada

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People also ask about Len

Len is predominantly a boy's name.
Len is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɛn/ (LEN, rhymes with "hen").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lenny, Lennie, Lenn, Lenni, Lenard and Lennart.
Yes — Len ranked #122 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Len ranks highest in Switzerland (#122 in 2024).
Len's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #135 in 2014 to #122 in 2024 in Switzerland.