Leonardo

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Leonardo first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 8,604 babies (rank #1 that year). In 2024 it was given to 6,580 boys (rank #1). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Leonardo

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Leonardo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

142,644

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

8,604

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Leonardo

Leonardo da Vincinatural philosopher · b. 1452
Leonardo DiCapriofilm actor · b. 1974
Leonardo Bonucciassociation football player · b. 1987
Leonardo Araújoassociation football player · b. 1969
Leonardo Spinazzolaassociation football player · b. 1993

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Leonardo in 2024

Other boys' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	2,899	#21
2000	3,195	#20
2001	3,006	#20
2002	3,487	#19
2003	3,663	#19
2004	3,598	#19
2005	3,798	#19
2006	4,246	#16
2007	4,075	#17
2008	4,478	#13
2009	4,771	#11
2010	5,195	#10
2011	5,702	#8
2012	5,455	#8
2013	5,496	#8
2014	6,079	#5
2015	6,144	#5
2016	6,505	#3
2017	6,622	#2
2018	7,690	#1
2019	7,786	#1
2020	8,604	#1
2021	8,448	#1
2022	7,888	#1
2023	7,096	#1
2024	6,580	#1