The first name Leonardo
A boy’s name from Italian.
4 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Italian origin
Borrowed from Italian Leonardo.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 389 boys were named Leonardo, making it the 126th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 504 births (#119).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leonardo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leonardo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,789 boys born in the United States were named Leonardo, the 91st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 4,427 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Leonardo in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Leonardo
111 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Leonardo DiCaprioAmerican actor and producer (born 1974)
- Leonardo AraújoBrazilian association football player, born 1969
- Leonardo SandriCatholic nuncio, born 1943
- Leonardo BittencourtGerman footballer, born 1993
- Leonardo Loredan75th Doge of Venice (1436-1521), 1501-1521
- Leonardo UlloaArgentine association football player, born 1986
- Leonardo BalerdiArgentine footballer (born 1999)
- Leonardo MayerArgentine tennis player (born 1987)
- Leonardo FavioArgentine singer, actor and filmmaker (1938–2012)
- Leonardo SbaragliaArgentine actor, born 1970
- Marcos LeonardoBrazilian association football player, born 2003
- Leonardo Henriques da SilvaBrazilian association football player, born 1982
More Italian boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Leonardo mean?
- Borrowed from Italian Leonardo.
- What is the origin of the name Leonardo?
- Borrowed from Italian Leonardo.
- How popular is the name Leonardo?
- In 2025, 389 boys born in England and Wales were named Leonardo, ranking 126th. Its peak was 2018, with 504 births.
- Is Leonardo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 96,207 US babies named Leonardo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Leonardo most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 4,427 babies were named Leonardo, its highest rank at 86th.
- Is Leonardo also a surname?
- Yes. Leonardo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.