Given name & surname
Leonis
“having the strength of a lion”
Leonis is a variant of Leonard. One German interpretation is “having the strength of a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leonis is a variant of Leonard. One German interpretation is “having the strength of a lion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Leonis 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 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Leonis 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
Leonis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 47
- 42 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 13 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 105 as a first name in 2020; 138 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.
Leonis’s family of names
Leonis has a related form in Leonard. In Greek usage, Leonis as a surname is a transliteration of Λεώνης.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Leonis, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Leonel
“resembling a lion” · “resembling a young lion”
>99% boys
Adonis
Adonis is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek.
>99% boys
Leandro
“lion” · “man”
>99% boys
Lucian
“surrounded by light”
>99% boys
Lian
“of the willow”
90% boys · 10% girls
Elio
Elio is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Spanish and Italian.
>99% boys
Ezequiel
“God strengthens” · “strengthened by God”
>99% boys
Rhys
“ardour” · “having great enthusiasm for life”
95% boys · 5% girls