ChristianBoyGermanic
Leonard: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“strong as a lion”
لیونارڈ
Leonhard
What Leonard means
Leonard (لیونارڈ, Germanic Leonhard) is a Christian boy’s name that means “strong as a lion”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Leonard.
Leonard at a glance
- Meaning
- strong as a lion
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- len-erd
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- L · ل
Meaning of Leonard
- In English
- strong as a lion
- اردو میں معنی
- شیر جیسا مضبوط
Origin and history of Leonard
From Germanic leo, lion, and hard, strong, meaning 'strong as a lion'.
Base wordGermanic leo, lion, and hard, strong
How to say and write Leonard
- Say it
- len-erd2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Leonard
- Urdu
- لیونارڈ
- Original script
- Leonhard
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Leonard
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Leonard.
- Louiseلوئیزfamous warriorGirlGermanic
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Gertrudeگرٹروڈspear strength; strong with the spearGirlGermanic
- Imeldaامیلڈاwhole battle; universal battleGirlGermanic
- Leonaلیوناa lionessGirlLatin
- Matildaماٹلڈاmighty in battleGirlGermanic
Names like Leonard
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Leonard
Questions about the name Leonard
What does the name Leonard mean?
Leonard means “strong as a lion”. In Urdu: شیر جیسا مضبوط. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Leonard a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Leonard is a boy’s name.
Is Leonard a Christian name?
Yes. Leonard is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic leo, lion, and hard, strong, meaning 'strong as a lion'.
How do you pronounce Leonard?
Say it “len-erd”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Leonard in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Leonard is written لیونارڈ. In its original script: Leonhard.
Is the meaning of Leonard verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.