The name Lennie is a girl's name meaning "brave lion".

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This old man nickname feels remarkably fresh when applied to girls. The cutesy -ie spelling makes it feel very feminine. Use it as a short form of Lena, Helena, Magdalena, Lennon or Lennox. The pan-European Leni is identical in sound yet feels a little lighter and fresher, and is a fashionable favorite in Germany. Lennie is trending upwards for girls with about 60 receiving this name per year - if you add in Leni, Lenni & Lenny, it's over 350.

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The name Lennie is a boy's name meaning "brave lion".

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Names that Peaked in 1889

A nickname of yesteryear that like alongside Reggie, Alby, Archie, and Bertie, is back in consideration in England and Wales. It is currently in the Top 300 there, however, it has yet to make the charts elsewhere. In fact, it is currently virtually unused for boys in the US. 
 
The spelling Lenny is much preferred in the States, and it is also favorite of the two in France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK itself.
 
While many classrooms have now dropped Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men from the curriculum, associations linger. Perhaps Lenny is the better option for now.

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