What origin is the name Lionel?

Lionel comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lionel a popular name?

Lionel is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Lionel?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Lionel — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Lionel

Q: Is Lionel a rare name?

Yes. Lionel does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lionel

Lionel

Boy

french

2 syllables

Lionel is a french boy's name meaning "Lion cub; young lion. diminutive of leon. one of the knights of king arthurs round table. famous bearers: american actor lionel barrymore (1878-1954) and british actor lionel jeffries (born 1926)".

The meaning of Lionel is "Lion cub; young lion. diminutive of leon. one of the knights of king arthurs round table. famous bearers: american actor lionel barrymore (1878-1954) and british actor lionel jeffries (born 1926)" — a boy name of french origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lion cub; young lion. diminutive of leon. one of the knights of king arthurs round table. famous bearers: american actor lionel barrymore (1878-1954) and british actor lionel jeffries (born 1926)

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Lionel

Very rare in US records

What does Lionel mean?

Lionel is a boy name of french origin meaning "Lion cub; young lion. diminutive of leon. one of the knights of king arthurs round table. famous bearers: american actor lionel barrymore (1878-1954) and british actor lionel jeffries (born 1926)".

Is Lionel a rare name?

Yes. Lionel does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Lionel

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Lionel

Lionel means "Lion cub; young lion. diminutive of leon. one of the knights of king arthurs round table. famous bearers: american actor lionel barrymore (1878-1954) and british actor lionel jeffries (born 1926)" — these names share that spirit.