Lenny

Lenny Meaning & Origin

About Lenny
The name Lenny is a diminutive form of Leonard, which is derived from the Germanic name Leonhard. It is composed of the elements "leo" meaning "lion" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the name Lenny carries the meaning of a "brave lion" or a "strong lion."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lenny are male.

Lenny Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 6.45% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lenny in Braille

Here's how to represent Lenny in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lenny in braille

How to Spell the Name Lenny in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lenny using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lenny in sign language

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