Leni

German, diminutive of Lena; Spanish, diminutive of Elena

Leni Origin and Meaning

The name Leni is a girl's name of German origin.

A foreign nickname name that has never been widely used here — possibly because of its similarity to the outdated male Lenny — it was chosen for her daughter by high-profile German supermodel Heidi Klum.

Leni Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 379 on Nameberry

Leni Popularity

• 379 Nameberry 2024
• 532 Unique 2022
• 873 England 2021
• 10 Germany 2023
• 92 Switzerland 2022
• 57 Austria 2022

20 Names Similar to Leni

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Leni.

• Lina
• Lena
• Ananda
• Anton
• Reine
• Leora
• Kat
• Arlene
• Demi
• Elin
• Augusten
• Letty
• Nori
• Joey
• Leda
• Ashton
• Poe
• Eleni
• Logan
• Carina

Famous People Named Leni

• Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo 14th Vice President of the Philippines
• Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl German filmmaker
• Leni Christina Elisabeth Björklund Swedish politician
• Leni Kokkes Hanepen, Dutch fencer
• Leni Larsen Kaurin Norwegian footballer
• Helene "Leni" Junker German sprinter
• Leni Parker Canadian actress
• Leni Stengel German actress
• Leni Harper Scottish actress
• Leni Lynn (born Angelica Ciofani) American actress
• Leni Stern (born Magdalena Thora) German guitarist
• Leni Alexander German,Chilean composer
• Ferrah Leni "Farrah" Fawcett American actress
• Helene "Leni" Samuel (b. 2004) daughter of model Heidi Klum, biological daughter of Flavio Briatore; adopted daughter of singer Seal
• Leni Cole (b. 2012) daughter of footballer Mitchell Cole
• Leni Rose Oshie (b. 2016) daughter of ice hockey player TJ Oshie
• Lennon (Leni) Bow Brent (b. 2017) daughter of hunter Eva Shockey and hockey player Tim Brent

Leni in Pop Culture

• Leni Loud character in Nickelodeon's "The Loud House"