Lenny
Diminutive of Leonard, German
"brave lion"
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Updated Sat Mar 22 2025
Lenny Origin and Meaning
The name Lenny is a girl's name meaning "brave lion".
This old man nickname feels remarkably fresh when applied to girls and can be used as a short form of Lena, Helena, Magdalena, Lennon or Lennox. The pan-European Leni is identical in sound yet feels a little lighter and fresher, and is a fashionable favorite in Germany.
Lenny is trending upwards for girls with about 50 receiving this name per year - if you add in Leni, Lenni & Lennie, it's more like 350.
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