The Name Leonid
Leonid is a male name of Greek origin meaning “like a lion”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Leonid is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “like a lion”. From the Greek Λεωνίδης, “like a lion, of the lion’s kin”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Leonid |
| Short forms | Lyonya, Lenya |
| Affectionate forms | Lyonechka, Lyonyushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| 29 April | Martyr Leonides of Corinth |
| July 30 | Venerable Leonid of Ustnedumsk |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions, Leonid is a sociable, proud and persistent man. He knows how to win people over, loves recognition and works well in a team. He can be quick-tempered. His strength is confidence and energy.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Leonid («Леонид») in the Russian 1–9 table: Л 4 + Е 6 + О 7 + Н 6 + И 1 + Д 5 = 29 → 11. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 11: inspiration and intuition. Eleven is a master number: heightened intuition, the ability to inspire and lead by an idea. It feels like an amplified two: the same sensitivity, but with tension and high expectations of oneself.
Vowels give the soul number 5 (freedom and change), consonants the personality number 6 (care and harmony). Inner motive: freedom and change; outer manner: care and harmony. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Л=30 + Е=5 + О=70 + Н=50 + И=8 + Д=4 = 167, reduced to 5. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Л (L) — sense of beauty. Artistry, refined taste, a wish to share knowledge and impressions.
Other letters: Е — self-expression; О — depth of feeling; Н — strong character and protest; И — refinement and kindness; Д — prudence and family.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 11 is linked with the Moon.
| Planet | Moon |
| Stones | pearl, moonstone |
| Colours | white, cream, light green |
| Favourable days | Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 11 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 6, and has more friction with 5 and 8.
Goes well with: Alina, Darya, Evdokiya, Zhanna, Zinaida, Zoya, Lyubov, Mariya, Olesya, Svetlana.
More friction with: Kira, Kseniya, Larisa, Marina, Miroslava, Natalya.
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Outcome
The name Leonid carries the meaning “like a lion”. Name number 11 — inspiration and intuition; first letter L — sense of beauty. Inner wishes (freedom and change) and outer manner (care and harmony) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: April 29, July 30.