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♂ Leopold
What does Leopold mean?
Leopold 
as a boys' name is pronounced LEE-oh-pold. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Leopold is "brave people". A saint's name. A royal or aristocratic name in Belgium, Austria, and Britain.
STARTS WITH Leo-
ASSOCIATED WITH brave, saint, royal (king), aristocratic (noble), britain (england)
Variations
VARIANTS Leo▲, Leopoldo, Leupold
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Leopold Wesson (L.W.), ..
How popular is Leopold?
Leopold is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#7560 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Leopold reached its peak rank of #797 in the U.S. in the 1910s, and is presently at #1497. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Leo (#50 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) and Leopoldo are the popular varying forms of Leopold (#1497). Adoption of these forms of Leopold was more pronounced a century ago (USAGE OF 0.42%) and has remained as widespread to this day (USAGE 0.38%, ▼9%). Leo has historically been a favorite of parents.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Bernold (see Bernal), Bertold (see Berthold), Derrold (see Darold), Gerhold, Gerold, Gerrold, Herold, Herrold, Jerold▼, Jerrold▼, Lemond, Leonard▼, Leonel▲, Leonerd, Leonid, Reinold, Reynold and Thorold. These names tend to be more frequently used than Leopold.
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