Given name & surname
Leonides
“having the strength of a lion”
Leonides is a variant of Leonard. One German interpretation is “having the strength of a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leonides is a variant of Leonard. One German interpretation is “having the strength of a lion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Leonides is a variant of Leonard. Leonard has been associated with Old French and Germanic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Leonides is a variant of Leonard. The history of Leonard gives this family its wider story. Use of Leonard was revived during the 19th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Leonides through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 711
- 693 boys · 18 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,471 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,471 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 25.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,080 as a first name in 2020; 477 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leonides’s family of names
Leonides has a related form in Leonard.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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