Leopold
Meaning
"brave people, bold folk"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,094
- Total SSA Count
- 72
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Leo, Poldi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"brave people, bold folk"
Origin: Germanic
"of the forest, woodland"
Origin: Latin
Sylvan is more popular, ranked #1905 vs #2094 for Leopold.
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Sylvan is more popular, ranked #1905 compared to Leopold at #2094 in the United States.
Leopold means "brave people, bold folk" (Germanic origin). Sylvan means "of the forest, woodland" (Latin origin).
Leopold is primarily a boy name. Sylvan is primarily a boy name.