The baby name Leno is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈleɪnoʊ/ or /ˈlɛno/ — respellings: LAY-no or LEH-no.
The baby name Leno is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈleɪnoʊ/ or /ˈlɛno/ — respellings: LAY-no or LEH-no.
Leno is in Origin.
Leno is a compact masculine name with Romance and pan-European roots. Most often it serves as a short form of the Leon– family - Leon, Leone, Leonardo, or Leandro - ultimately from Greek léōn and Latin leo, “lion,” a time-honored emblem of courage and rulership. In Italy it occurs as a given name, a surname, and a Lombard place-name; in Portuguese and Brazilian use it can arise as a byname for Leandro or Leonardo. In recent years German-speaking countries have adopted Leno within the rising -o nickname trend (alongside Lio and Lino). In English-speaking contexts it remains rare and sometimes reads as a surname-first, and it is distinct from Spanish leño (“log”). Usual pronunciation: LEH-no.
Variants and related forms include Leo, León/Léon, Leon, Leone, Leander/Leandro, Leonardo, Leonard/Lennard, and Lionel; diminutives Len, Lenny, Leni, and near-cognates Lio and Lino. Feminine counterparts: Leona, Leonie, Leonor/Eleanor.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #130 | 8 | 1,769 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #312 | 14 | 7,570 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| BR | 0 | #335 | 11 | 5,969 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #336 | 10 | 7,678 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #484 | 21 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #494 | 6 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #528 | 237 | 12,213 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SY | 0 | #625 | 104 | 11,684 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #841 | 142 | 16,355 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #863 | 24 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #873 | 63 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #933 | 27 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 24 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,154 | 25 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Leno is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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