MEANING & HISTORY
What does Lennon mean?
Lennon is a surname-derived given name. Irish surname routes include Ó Leannáin, descendant of Leannán, associated with lover, and Ó Lonáin, descendant of Lonán, associated with little blackbird.
Modern naming can also honor musician John Lennon. These are separate layers of explanation: neither one Irish root nor a particular celebrity inspiration can be assumed for every bearer.
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Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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CebuanoEtymology & source
From English Lennon, from Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”). Oftentimes, after John Lennon.
a male given name from English
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EnglishEtymology & source
From Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó Lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”).
A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
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PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Lennon in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Lennon
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Lebron♂Modern English name; connection to surname Lebrón remains qualified
- Lenin·A transferred surname-name associated with Vladimir Lenin
- Lenlen♀Repeated familiar form of Belen, Lynette, or Belinda
- Leon♂Lion
- León♂Lion
- Leonor♀Iberian form of Eleanor, from Alienor
- Vernon·Surname from a French place-name with alder trees
- Zenon·Greek name derived from Zeus
What rhymes with Lennon?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Lennon further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Lennon (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Lennon (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary: Lennon (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.
- Behind the Name: lennon (opens in a new tab)
Independent onomastic comparison and qualifications to the proposed origin.