What does Leonidas mean?

Leonidas means "lion; brave, hardy"

How do we pronounce Leonidas?

Leonidas \leo-ni-das, le-onid-as\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 4 syllables.

The baby boy name Leonidas is pronounced as Liy-ow-NIYDaeS 1.

1 English pronunciation for Leonidas: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Leonidas?

Leonidas is used predominantly in Greek, and its origin is Latin and Germanic. Leonidas is a variation (Greek) of the name Leo name variations (Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Czech, Greek, Hawaiian, and Polish). Leonidas can also be a variation (Greek) of the name name Leonard meaning (English, German, and Polish). Leonidas is a somewhat popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been rising since the 2000s; before that, it was of very light use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 2008, 0.011% of baby boys were named Leonidas. Its ranking then was #883. In 2010, its usage was 0.011% and its ranking #927. Out of the group of boy names directly related to Leonidas, meaning of Leo was the most popular. In 2010, its use outnumbered Leonidas' by 9 times.

A famous person named Leonidas is Lon Chaney, Actor, born Leonidas Frank Chaney, April 1, 1883 - August 26, 1930, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Leonidas:

Leontius meaning of name (Greek), Leondaus definition, name Leonides meaning, Leontes name variations, Lindsea name, Landice definition, Landis pronounciation, meaning of Landise, nicknames for Landiss, what does the name Landus mean, what does the name Lantos mean, name Lantus meaning, name Lenci meaning (Hungarian), Lindsay definition (English and Scottish), short names for Lindse, Lindsee meaning, meaning of Lindseigh, what does the name Lindsey mean (English and Scottish), meaning of Lindsy, and nicknames for Loundas.

The baby name Leonidas fun facts:

The name Leonidas in reverse order is "Sadinoel".

The numerological value of the name Leonidas is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Leonidas?

Leonidas is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.03%
20130.02%
20120.02%
20110.01%
20100.01%
20090.01%
20080.01%
20070.01%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames