Name meaning & stats
Lenni
Lenni means “brave as a lion” (Germanic origin). 357 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Lennis are 1.7× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“brave as a lion”
GermanicSpelling of Lenny
Lenny around the world
- Ленни · Russian
- ليني · Arabic
- レニー · Japanese
- 伦尼 · Chinese
- Leny · Dutch
- Lenni · Finnish
- Lenn
Famous Lennys
- Lenny Bruce · American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)
- Lenny Wilkens · American basketball player and coach (1937–2025)
- Lenny Kuhr · Dutch singer-songwriter
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
357 US babies were named Lenni between 1940 and 2025.
Lenni around the world
- France: 310 babies since 1900, peak 2008, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 104 babies since 1996, peak 2012, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Lennis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey player | 1.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Lennis show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 36 Lennys spell it Lenni
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)