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Leonel

“Variant of Lionel — Little lion” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #350 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Leonel has appeared in US records since 1910 — best rank #308 (2023) · 27,067 babies named Leonel all-time · 1 in 1,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leonels

• Leonel Fernández — former president of the Dominican Republic
• Leonel Sánchez — Chilean footballer
• Leonel Moreira — Costa Rican footballer
• Leonel Álvarez — Colombian soccer coach
• Leonel Suárez — Cuban decathlete

In stories & tradition

• Leonel Salamanca — Breaking Bad · Better Call Saul

What Leonels become

Among 260 notable people named Leonel:

Athletes appear 2.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leonel Sánchez, Chilean footballer.

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