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Lennert

Quick answerLennert is a Dutch and Low German diminutive of the name Leonard, meaning "brave lion" from the Old High German elements *lewo* (lion) and *hart* (hardy, brave).

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#992
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1998
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageDutch
CultureDutch
Letters7
Numerology7 Chaldean 11
Global rank#755

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Lennert

Lennert is a Dutch and Low German diminutive of the name Leonard, meaning "brave lion" from the Old High German elements *lewo* (lion) and *hart* (hardy, brave).

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Etymology

Lennert is a Dutch and Low German diminutive of the name Leonard, meaning "brave lion" from the Old High German elements *lewo* (lion) and *hart* (hardy, brave). It is primarily used in the Netherlands, Flanders (Belgium), and among German-speaking communities, with no specific religious association, though it appears in Christian contexts due to the popularity of Saint Leonard.

Lennert currently ranks #992 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.

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