Boy

Leopold

LAY-oh-pold

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Germanic combining 'leut' (people) and 'bald' (bold). European royalty made this name synonymous with aristocratic tradition and old-world refinement.”

Popularity Over Time

Leopold US popularity rank over timeRank 7165 in 1993 to rank 667 in 1916. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#667#3916#71651900192019401960198020002024

Leopold is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Germanic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

LeoLeopPoldy

Style

GrandClassicVintageElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Leopold I (Holy Roman Emperor)
  • Leopold Bloom (Joyce's Ulysses)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Lysander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Magnus

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Lucian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

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Lysander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Lucian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Magnus

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

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People Also Ask

Germanic combining 'leut' (people) and 'bald' (bold). European royalty made this name synonymous with aristocratic tradition and old-world refinement.

Leopold is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Leopold include Leo, Leop, Poldy.

Names that pair beautifully with Leopold include Lysander, Lucian, Magnus, Leander, Caspian.