Overview
people
Sample Size
18,136
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.8%
Female:
1.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Latin, French
Meaning
The name Lionel is derived from the Latin 'Leo', which means 'lion'. It was popularized in the French medieval romances, often pertaining to a knight depicted as a heroic lion.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
10,341 samples
99%
US
3,012 samples
100%
BE
682 samples
98%
CM
354 samples
99%
CH
301 samples
99%
ES
261 samples
99%
ZA
223 samples
100%
GB
180 samples
99%
CI
155 samples
97%
BJ
154 samples
99%
CG
115 samples
97%
DE
105 samples
99%
AR
102 samples
98%
RE
99 samples
98%
IT
95 samples
99%
SG
95 samples
100%
NL
89 samples
99%
IN
88 samples
100%
CA
87 samples
100%
GA
87 samples
99%
+ 75 more countries
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