What does Lionel mean?

Lionel means "young lion; lion; lion"

How do we pronounce Lionel?

Lionel \lio-nel, li-on-el\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Lionel is pronounced as LAYowNehL or Liy-YOWNehL 1.

1 Pronunciation for Lionel: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)"

What is the origin of Lionel?

Lionel is used predominantly in the English and French languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. The name is of the meaning young lion. In addition, Lionel is a variation (English and French) of the name Leo pronounciation (Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Czech, Greek, Hawaiian, and Polish). The name Lionel is widely used; it has 23 variations. Variations include Laionela name, name Leonel (used in Spanish too), Leonello definition, name Leonila, Lional name popularity, name Lionell meaning, short names for Lionello, Lionelo definition, Lionnel name, name Lionnell origin, Lionnello pronounciation, Lonell meaning and origin, baby name Lonnell, Lyinell name popularity, nicknames for Lynel, Lynell meaning and origin, Lynnell meaning and origin, name Lyonell origin, Lyonelo pronounciation, Lyonnel name, Lyonnell pronounciation, and Lyonnello meaning of name. The variant spelling Lyonel meaning of name is another English form. See also the related form, name Liona origin (English and Hawaiian). Lionel is a classic favorite. Today it is still a somewhat popular baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1934 with 0.032% of baby boys being given the name Lionel. Its ranking then was #297. The baby name has since experienced a steep loss in popularity, and is of irregular use in recent years. In 2010, its usage was only 0.011% and its ranking #904. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Lionel, what does the name Leo mean was the most popular. In 2010, its use outnumbered Lionel's by 8 times.

The following famous people share the name Lionel:

  • Jazz Musician Lionel Hampton, born 20 April 1908 - 31 August 2002, Louisville, Kentucky
  • Pop Musician Lionel Richie, born 20 June 1949, Tuskegee, Alabama
  • Soccer Player Lionel Messi, born 24 June 1987, Rosario, Argentina.

List of baby names Lionel:

baby name Lemuel (English), name Lemyouel origin, Leonel meaning (English and Spanish), name Leonello meaning (Italian), Linleah meaning and origin, baby name Lional, Lionell meaning and origin (English), Lionnel meaning of name, Lionnell meaning and origin, Lyinell meaning and origin, short names for Lynleah, Lyonel name popularity (English), Lyonell definition, name Lyonnel, name Lyonnell origin, Lemmuel meaning, Lemyuel meaning, Lenel meaning of name, Lenell meaning of name, and Lennel meaning of name.

The baby name Lionel fun facts:

The name Lionel in reverse order is "Lenoil".

The numerological value of the name Lionel is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Lionel?

Lionel is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.02%
20130.02%
20120.01%
20110.01%
20100.01%
20090.01%
20080.01%
20070.01%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames