Leonides - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Leonides \le(o)-ni-des\ is a variant of Leonard (Old German), and the meaning of Leonides is "lion strength".

The baby name Leonides sounds like Leonidas, Leontios and Leondaus. Other similar baby names are Leonis and Leonid.

Leonides is a very rare male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Leonides. Compare Leonides with related baby names.