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Enzo vs Leonardo

Which is more popular?
Enzo is more popular than Leonardo today: about 4,556 US babies were given the name Enzo in 2025, compared with 3,789 named Leonardo.
EnzoLeonardo
Meaning Debated; home-ruler or '-enzo' short form Brave lion
Origin italian italian
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation EN-tsoh leh-oh-NAR-doh
Syllables 2 4
First appeared19151885
Peak year2024 (4,560)2019 (4,427)
In 20254,5563,789
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Enzo Leonardo
1900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeEnzoLeonardo
2020s 20,965 24,361
2010s 10,554 35,230
2000s 2,572 19,490
1990s 358 7,285
1980s 115 3,194
1970s 143 2,467
1960s 82 1,400
1950s 15 879
1940s 0 526
1930s 35 427
1920s 102 508
1910s 11 256
1900s 0 38
1880s 0 5

What does Enzo mean?

Origin debated. Commonly explained as an Italian form of Germanic Heinz/Heinrich (Henry), from 'heim' ('home') and 'ric' ('ruler'), i.e. 'home ruler'. It is also widely used as a short form of Italian names ending in '-enzo' such as Lorenzo and Vincenzo. A derivation from Germanic Anzo has also been proposed.

What does Leonardo mean?

Italian form of Leonard, from the Germanic elements 'lewo' (lion, borrowed from Latin 'leo') and 'hard' ('brave, hardy, strong'), giving 'brave as a lion'.

Frequently asked questions

Is Enzo or Leonardo more popular?

Enzo is more popular than Leonardo today: about 4,556 US babies were given the name Enzo in 2025, compared with 3,789 named Leonardo.

What is the difference between Enzo and Leonardo?

Enzo means Debated; home-ruler or '-enzo' short form (italian origin), while Leonardo means Brave lion (italian origin).

Which name is older, Enzo or Leonardo?

In US records, Enzo first appears in 1915 and Leonardo in 1885, so Leonardo has the longer recorded history.