Leonel
LEE-oh-nul; leh-oh-NEHL
Variation of Lionel, French
"young lion"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Leonel Origin and Meaning
Variation of Lionel
# 319 in the US
Leonel Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Leonel
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Famous People Named Leonel
- Leonel Antonio Fernández50th and 52nd President of the Dominican Republic
- Leonel de Moura BrizolaBrazilian politician; 55th governor of Rio de Janeiro
- Leonel "Lio" Cunha GuerraPortuguese footballer
- (Leonel) Edmundo RiveroArgentine tango singer
- Leonel Eduardo PilipauskasUruguayan footballer
- Leonel Antonio ParrisPanamanian footballer
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