Leonel

The name Leonel peaked for girls at #14761 in 1993. Leonel is also used for boys, ranking #350 in 2025.

The name Leonel is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "young lion".

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A variation of Lionel that has made slow but substantial gains in recent years, perhaps helped by the resurgence of Leo. It is also the Spanish and Portuguese variant.
 
Derived from Leon, Lionel emerged as a diminutive form of the strong, leonine name, softening if with the -el suffix, and giving it the meaning "young lion". 
 
Leonel is now more popular than Lionel in the US, where it is nearing the Top 300, though recent years have seen Lionel catching up.

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The name Leonel is currently ranked #350 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #308 in 2023. The name is most popular in Arizona, Texas, and Nevada. Leonel is occasionally used for girls in 1993.

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