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

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This old man nickname feels remarkably fresh when applied to girls and can be used 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.
 
Lenny is trending upwards for girls with about 50 receiving this name per year - if you add in Leni, Lenni & Lennie, it's more like 350.

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The name Lenny peaked for girls at #2799 in 2025. The name is most popular in California, California, and New York. Lenny is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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

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A nickname of yesteryear that like alongside Reggie, Alby, Archie, and Bertie, is back in consideration. Already in the UK Top 200, a high-ranking choice in Switzerland and a familiar option in The Netherlands and France, this friendly feeling short from of Leonard might appeal to those who like Freddie and Teddy.

In the US, Lenny hasn't quite caught on, but it is on the rise, given to 133 boys and 50 girls in a recent year. It may have been helped along by the rise of Lennox and Lennon, and by the fact many classrooms have now dropped Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men from the curriculum.

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The name Lenny peaked for boys at #556 in 1961. The name is most popular in New Jersey, Oregon, and New York. Lenny is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	—	0	0
2018	—	0	0
2019	—	0	0
2020	#4,830	27	16.7
2021	#3,647	42	25.6
2022	#3,626	43	26.2
2023	#3,248	50	31.2
2024	#2,944	56	34.6
2025	#2,799	61	38

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