Leni

“Variant of Helene — French variant of Helen (ultimately Greek Helene)” — German, diminutive of Helene/Magdalene origin

Girl's name · #1179 in the US (2025) · Trending

Leni is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1938, it stood at #1179 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,900 girls have been named Leni along the way. Together with its spelling variants Lennie (#2557) and Lenny (#2799), Leni would rank around #833 with about 330 births last year — the newborns split about 60/21/19 across Leni, Lennie, and Lenny.

Around the world: #60 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lenis

Leni Riefenstahl — German filmmaker (1902–2003)
Leni Robredo — Filipino politician (born 1965)
Leni Junker — German sprinter (1905–1997)
Leni Schmidt — German sprinter (1906-1985)
Leni Larsen Kaurin — Norwegian footballer

In stories & tradition

Leni Milchstraße — Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die · Sakura Wars: The Radiant Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms
Leni Loud — The Loud House
Leni — Der Prozeß

What Lenis become

Among 146 notable people named Leni:

Entertainers appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leni Riefenstahl, German filmmaker (1902–2003).

Similar names: Lennie · Jovi · Lenna · Henny · Hartley · Tilly

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