ChristianBoyLatin
Lionel: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“little lion”
لائنل
Lionel
What Lionel means
Lionel (لائنل, Latin Lionel) is a Christian boy’s name that means “little lion”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Lionel.
Lionel at a glance
- Meaning
- little lion
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Latin
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ly-uh-nul
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- L · ل
Meaning of Lionel
- In English
- little lion
- اردو میں معنی
- ننھا شیر
Origin and history of Lionel
From French diminutive of Léon, from Latin leo, meaning 'little lion'.
Base wordFrench diminutive of Léon, from Latin leo
How to say and write Lionel
- Say it
- ly-uh-nul3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Lionel
- Urdu
- لائنل
- Original script
- Lionel
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Lionel
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Lionel.
- Leonaلیوناa lionessGirlLatin
- Louiseلوئیزfamous warriorGirlGermanic
- Marcellaمارسیلاlittle warrior; of MarsGirlLatin
- Martinaمارٹیناof Mars; warlikeGirlLatin
- Ursulaارسلاlittle she-bearGirlLatin
- Valentinaویلنٹیناstrong; healthyGirlLatin
- VictoriaوکٹوریاvictoryGirlLatin
- Alexandraالیگزینڈراdefender of menGirlGreek
Names like Lionel
- 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
Questions about the name Lionel
What does the name Lionel mean?
Lionel means “little lion”. In Urdu: ننھا شیر. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Lionel a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Lionel is a boy’s name.
Is Lionel a Christian name?
Yes. Lionel is used by Christian families. It is of Latin origin. From French diminutive of Léon, from Latin leo, meaning 'little lion'.
How do you pronounce Lionel?
Say it “ly-uh-nul”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Lionel in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Lionel is written لائنل. In its original script: Lionel.
Is the meaning of Lionel 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.