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Lenny

Lenny ranks #166 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 245 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #342 among boy cat names.
Lenny's popularity trend

Lenny's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
245
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#166
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+106
2020 → 2025
Gender split
96% boys
4% girls96% boys
What does Lenny mean?
/ˈlɛni/2 syllables

Lenny is a friendly short form of Leonard, a name built from Old High German elements meaning "lion" and "brave" or "hardy" — together read as something like "brave as a lion."

Lenny has an easygoing, low-key charm, more everyday buddy than formal name. It fits a pet with a relaxed, good-natured personality and just enough spirit to back up that lion heritage.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Lenny shows up

Lenny's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.3%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

Names like Lenny

LenoxLennoxLennonBennySonnyVinnyJohnnyMannyDannyKennyDonnyDenny

Lenny means, by theme

Lion, wolf & bear