| Leonardo | Lorenzo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Brave lion | From Laurentum |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | leh-oh-NAR-doh | loh-REN-tsoh |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1885 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2019 (4,427) | 2025 (3,065) |
| In 2025 | 3,789 | 3,065 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Leonardo | Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,361 | 17,011 |
| 2010s | 35,230 | 16,868 |
| 2000s | 19,490 | 10,089 |
| 1990s | 7,285 | 9,157 |
| 1980s | 3,194 | 7,072 |
| 1970s | 2,467 | 5,381 |
| 1960s | 1,400 | 5,923 |
| 1950s | 879 | 4,911 |
| 1940s | 526 | 2,794 |
| 1930s | 427 | 2,137 |
| 1920s | 508 | 2,161 |
| 1910s | 256 | 1,292 |
| 1900s | 38 | 369 |
| 1890s | 0 | 279 |
| 1880s | 5 | 308 |
Italian form of Leonard, from the Germanic elements 'lewo' (lion, borrowed from Latin 'leo') and 'hard' ('brave, hardy, strong'), giving 'brave as a lion'.
Italian form of Laurence, from the Roman cognomen Laurentius meaning 'man from Laurentum'. The place name Laurentum is itself usually linked to Latin 'laurus', the laurel tree, so the name carries a secondary association with laurel/the victory wreath.
Leonardo is more popular than Lorenzo today: about 3,789 US babies were given the name Leonardo in 2025, compared with 3,065 named Lorenzo.
Leonardo means Brave lion (italian origin), while Lorenzo means From Laurentum (italian origin).
In US records, Leonardo first appears in 1885 and Lorenzo in 1880, so Lorenzo has the longer recorded history.