Leni

German, diminutive of Lena; Spanish, diminutive of Elena

Updated Mon Apr 22 2024

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A foreign nickname name that has never been widely used here — possibly because of its similarity to the outdated male Lenny — it was chosen for her daughter by high-profile German supermodel Heidi Klum.

# 379 on Nameberry

Leni Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Leni Popularity

379Nameberry2024
532Unique2022
873England2021
10Germany2023
92Switzerland2022
57Austria2022

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Famous People Named Leni

Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo14th Vice President of the Philippines
Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" RiefenstahlGerman filmmaker
Leni Christina Elisabeth BjörklundSwedish politician
Leni KokkesHanepen, Dutch fencer
Leni Larsen KaurinNorwegian footballer
Helene "Leni" JunkerGerman sprinter
Leni ParkerCanadian actress
Leni StengelGerman actress
Leni HarperScottish actress
Leni Lynn (born Angelica Ciofani)American actress
Leni Stern (born Magdalena Thora)German guitarist

Leni AlexanderGerman,Chilean composer
Ferrah Leni "Farrah" FawcettAmerican 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 Loudcharacter in Nickelodeon's "The Loud House"