Given name & surname
Lenin
“daughter of love”·“son of love”
Lenin is a variant of Lennon. Interpretations include “daughter of love” (English) and “son of love” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lenin is a variant of Lennon. Interpretations include “daughter of love” (English) and “son of love” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lenin is a variant of Lennon. An origin associated with Lennon is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lenin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,727
- 1,722 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 83 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #2,911 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,911 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 20.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 83 in 2018. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,888 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lenin’s family of names
Lenin has a related form in Lennon. In Portuguese usage, Lenin has a related form in LENINE. In Portuguese usage, Lenin has a related form in Lênin.
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Around the world
Lenin has relatives in 10 languages.
8 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Lenin
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