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The baby name Lenin is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEN-in.

Lenin is Russian in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Russian
Pronunciation: LEN-in

What is the meaning of the name Lenin ?

The baby name Lenin is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEN-in.

Lenin is Russian in Origin.

Lenin is a Russian surname-style given name from Ленин, the revolutionary pseudonym used by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. Its base is usually identified as the Siberian river name Lena, with the Russian possessive/adjectival suffix -in, so the immediate literal sense is of Lena or belonging to Lena. The hydronym is commonly traced to Evenki Elyu-Ene, large river, rather than to Slavic vocabulary or Latin lenis.

As a forename, Lenin spread after the 1917 Revolution through Soviet and international leftist culture, but it never became a conventional Orthodox or Slavic calendar name. It appears in Latin America, notably with Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno, and in some Indian communist circles. English-language records show modest modern use, especially among Hispanic families in the United States; SSA data place its recent peak in 2018. Spellings adapt mainly by script and accent, including Cyrillic Ленин and Spanish Lenín.

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Famous people with the name Lenin

Lenín Moreno Politician · Born 1953 · Ecuador Lenín Moreno is best known for serving as the 46th president of Ecuador from 2017 to 2021. An Ecuadorian politician, he was also vice president from 2007 to 2013 under President Rafael Correa.

Lenin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #22 1 704
HN Boys 0 #46 7 749
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
EC 0 #91 25 2,502
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
EC Boys 0 #104 240 3,322
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
PE Boys 0 #188 2,807 14,506
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
PE 0 #237 74 6,350
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
PA Boys 0 #300 205 9,305
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
CR Boys 0 #337 160 10,188
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CO Boys 0 #363 965 15,656
UY Boys 0 #373 27 5,922
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
MX 0 #385 29 8,339
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
CL 0 #391 21 6,867
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
CL Boys 0 #409 300 13,390
GT Boys 0 #423 52 7,625
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CO 0 #433 48 7,768
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
MX Boys 0 #454 780 16,355
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
BO Boys 0 #513 80 9,244
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BD Boys 0 #561 16 10,045
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
QA Boys 0 #640 68 18,093
SG Boys 0 #643 55 17,960
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
KW Boys 0 #718 52 18,755
Spain Boys 0 #724 210 5,610
BR Boys 0 #731 21 12,213
OM Boys 0 #733 149 17,948
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
United States Boys 2024 #848 45 7,044
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
IN Boys 0 #896 106 16,750
AE Boys 0 #911 182 22,615
PE Girls 0 #913 31 14,861
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2013 #916 5 9,616
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,130 49 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,154 30 17,781
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,336 136 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,459 156 28,008

Lenin is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Lenin

Lenin is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Lenin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LEN-in.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lenín, Lénine and Ленин.
Somewhat — Lenin ranked #848 in United States in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Lenin ranks highest in United States (#848 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Lenin are in our database, including Lenín Moreno (Politician).