Leonardo

boy

lee-oh-NAR-doh

“Brave lion”

🌍 Italian / Germanic📊 #145 nationally+26%

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Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)

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Leonardo is a Italian / Germanic name meaning "Brave lion." Currently ranked #145 nationally with 3,951 births in the latest SSA data. 📈 Rising trend: +17% vs the previous decade.

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Leonardo

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