The baby name Leonide is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: LAY-oh-NEED; English/Russian: LEE-oh-NID.
Leonide is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Leonide is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: LAY-oh-NEED; English/Russian: LEE-oh-NID.
Leonide is Greek in Origin.
Leonide is the French-tinged form of Greek Leonides/Leonidas via the Slavic Leonid, built on leon "lion" plus the patronymic -ides, yielding "son of the lion" or "lion-like." It appears in French both with and without the accent (Léonide/Leonide) and can be masculine - mirroring Russian Leonid - or, more rarely in France, feminine by analogy with other -ide names.
Use peaked in francophone circles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often as the preferred rendering of the Russian name for émigré artists such as ballet master Léonide Massine and film director Léonide Moguy. The name carries classical resonance through Leonidas of Sparta and early Christian martyrs named Leonides. Variants and cognates include Leonid (Ru., Ukr.), Leonidas/Leônidas (Gr., Pt.), Leonida (It., Sp., Ro.), and related feminine Léonie/Leonie. Short forms and nicknames: Léo, Léon, Lyonya/Lenya (Rus.).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Girls | 1970 | #316 | 3 | 1,305 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2008 | #400 | 3 | 2,747 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Leonide is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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