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The baby name Leonardo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_Italian': '/le.oˈnar.do/', 'IPA_English': '/ˌliːəˈnɑrdoʊ/', 'respelling_Italian': 'leh-oh-NAR-doh', 'respelling_English': 'LEE-uh-NAR-doh'}.

Leonardo is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: {'IPA_Italian': '/le.oˈnar.do/', 'IPA_English': '/ˌliːəˈnɑrdoʊ/', 'respelling_Italian': 'leh-oh-NAR-doh', 'respelling_English': 'LEE-uh-NAR-doh'}

What is the meaning of the name Leonardo ?

The baby name Leonardo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA_Italian': '/le.oˈnar.do/', 'IPA_English': '/ˌliːəˈnɑrdoʊ/', 'respelling_Italian': 'leh-oh-NAR-doh', 'respelling_English': 'LEE-uh-NAR-doh'}.

Leonardo is Italian in Origin.

Leonardo is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the Germanic name Leonard, built from leon "lion" and hardu "brave, hardy," yielding the sense "lion-strong" or "brave as a lion." The -o ending entered Romance usage via medieval Latin forms, and the name has remained current across Southern Europe and the Americas.

Its cultural profile was cemented by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, with earlier prominence from the mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (Fibonacci). In the 20th–21st centuries it rose in English-speaking countries as well, aided by global media and footballing stars. Cognates and close variants include Leonard (English, German), Léonard (French), Leonhard (German), and the rare Italian Lionardo; the feminine is Leonarda. Common short forms are Leo (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese/English) and Léo (Portuguese). The name conveys strength and boldness while retaining an elegant, artistic aura.

Leonardo has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Leonardo

Leonardo Bruni Politician · Born 1370 · Republic of Florence Leonardo Bruni, also known as Leonardo Aretino, is best known as one of the leading humanist historians of the early Renaissance. He was an Italian humanist, historian, and statesman active in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. Leonardo Sciascia Politician · Born 1921 · Italy Leonardo Sciascia was an Italian writer best known for his sharp novels and essays about crime, politics, and Sicilian society. His notable works include The Day of the Owl, Illustrious Corpses, and Open Doors, several of which were adapted into films.

Leonardo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IT Boys 2024 #1 6,580 47
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Switzerland Boys 2024 #15 185 1,769
HN 0 #20 3 704
SV Boys 0 #23 6 352
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BR Boys 0 #28 21,251 12,213
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
UY Boys 0 #32 4,493 5,922
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
BR 0 #38 791 5,969
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CO Boys 0 #46 30,608 15,656
HN Boys 0 #48 5 749
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
EC Boys 0 #52 515 3,322
IT Boys 0 #52 71,061 10,046
PR 0 #52 4 1,497
AO 0 #58 19 2,729
EC 0 #58 60 2,502
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
CL Boys 0 #62 9,825 13,390
PT Boys 0 #62 2,025 7,951
CO 0 #64 1,911 7,768
JP 0 #64 14 4,057
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
BO Boys 0 #68 3,862 9,244
AR Boys 0 #69 3,853 7,628
UY 0 #69 126 2,477
AO Boys 0 #72 249 5,568
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
MX Boys 0 #74 16,240 16,355
PA 0 #78 54 3,797
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
PE Boys 0 #80 8,239 14,506
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
PA Boys 0 #81 1,455 9,305
United States Boys 2024 #83 3,951 7,044
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
RS 0 #84 1 923
BO 0 #85 489 6,868
AR 0 #88 102 2,915
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
MU Boys 0 #93 409 8,477
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
HR Boys 0 #95 378 3,997
CR Boys 0 #96 1,309 10,188
CL 0 #100 683 6,867
PR Boys 0 #101 86 2,508
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
IT 0 #106 3,096 4,183
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CR 0 #116 43 5,526
GT Boys 0 #117 1,015 7,625
ID Boys 0 #117 15 4,130
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
BN Boys 0 #121 13 6,332
MU 0 #122 15 3,613
Norway Boys 2025 #126 9 444
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
Sweden Boys 2022 #138 45 1,509
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
RS Boys 0 #141 14 2,277
Canada Boys 2024 #143 190 2,588
GT 0 #144 199 5,948
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
Belgium Boys 2024 #150 39 401
LU Boys 0 #150 69 4,970
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
JP Boys 0 #155 155 7,909
PT 0 #161 95 4,161
HR 0 #163 17 2,081
HU Boys 0 #165 10 3,954
PE 0 #168 156 6,350
MT Boys 0 #171 9 4,064
MX 0 #171 305 8,339
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
NA Boys 0 #181 55 6,830
GR Boys 0 #183 85 6,912
MO Boys 0 #189 35 5,842
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AL Boys 0 #192 111 5,122
BG Boys 0 #193 27 3,850
SI Boys 0 #193 17 3,402
Spain Boys 0 #194 2,556 5,610
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
PH Boys 0 #208 194 11,440
JM Boys 0 #210 63 6,876
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
TW Boys 0 #229 13 7,111
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
CN Boys 0 #263 58 9,639
France Boys 2021 #268 124 2,865
SA 0 #270 26 10,560
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #276 29 6,530
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #277 13 6,578
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
DK Boys 0 #308 18 7,401
PL Boys 0 #311 25 6,459
Spain 0 #317 140 2,326
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
Austria Boys 0 #344 99 2,180
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
YE 0 #369 13 8,639
NL 0 #373 19 2,481
Finland Boys 0 #406 22 2,041
Germany 0 #409 29 2,542
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
ZA 0 #417 31 14,421
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #425 21 10,523
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
Germany Boys 0 #443 669 5,697
Finland Boys 2026 #452 274 3,552
RU Boys 0 #453 53 12,621
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
PA Girls 0 #466 16 9,861
HK Boys 0 #481 47 12,905
CM Boys 0 #485 66 12,054
GT Girls 0 #487 19 7,500
UY Girls 0 #489 22 6,731
PS Boys 0 #501 48 10,655
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
IL Boys 0 #522 86 10,983
IR Boys 0 #522 31 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
BH 0 #529 25 17,937
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
BO Girls 0 #573 39 9,488
AR Girls 0 #587 13 8,289
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
SG Boys 0 #611 87 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #617 51 13,071
QA Boys 0 #625 83 18,093
LB 0 #629 30 13,263
NL Boys 0 #638 328 5,873
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SY 0 #702 27 11,684
KW Boys 0 #706 64 18,755
ZA Boys 0 #718 527 25,619
TN 0 #781 49 13,765
OM Boys 0 #795 87 17,948
CL Girls 0 #807 45 14,098
BR Girls 0 #814 128 12,708
EG Boys 0 #825 62 15,035
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Girls 0 #887 57 14,861
NG Boys 0 #890 62 16,906
United States Girls 2022 #898 6 8,739
CO Girls 0 #914 165 16,140
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
MY Boys 0 #926 187 25,439
AE Boys 0 #963 130 22,615
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
IN Boys 0 #984 18 16,750
MA 0 #1,004 125 20,986
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MX Girls 0 #1,042 142 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,065 619 28,008
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
DZ 0 #1,078 99 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,123 328 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
TR 0 #1,139 73 19,440

Leonardo is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
IT
Switzerland

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People also ask about Leonardo

Leonardo is predominantly a boy's name.
Leonardo is a 4 syllable name, pronounced {'IPA_Italian': '/le.oˈnar.do/', 'IPA_English': '/ˌliːəˈnɑrdoʊ/', 'respelling_Italian': 'leh-oh-NAR-doh', 'respelling_English': 'LEE-uh-NAR-doh'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Leo, Leon, Nardo, Léo, Léonard and Leonard.
Yes, very popular — Leonardo ranked #1 in Italy in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Leonardo ranks highest in Italy (#1 in 2024).
Leonardo's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #337 in 2011 to #268 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Leonardo are in our database, including Leonardo Bruni (Politician), Leonardo Sciascia (Politician).