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Legolas

OriginLiterary creation, Sindarin
Meaning"green leaves"
US RankUnranked

Below 5 births

About Legolas

Derived from J. R.R. Tolkien's fictional language of Sindarin, Legolas is a nature name and a literary creation, borne by an elf in The Lord of the Rings. A member of the Fellowship and an excellent bowman, his name hasn't caught on in the same way Arwen, Eowyn, Peregrin, Theoden, amd Elanor have.

Nevertheless, it has ranked in the US stats three times, in 2003, 2015, and 2018 and has been received by at least 18 babies.

Pronounced LEG-uh-las.

As of October 2026, Legolas ranked #13346 for boys in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #9245 for boys in 2003.

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