Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇳🇴 Lean
/LEE · an/
Meaning
“Lion, bright light”
Short form of names like Leander or Julian, or a standalone Germanic name from the element 'leo' meaning lion; can also be a Scandinavian variant of Leon.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Minimal and modern; the short form aesthetic gives it genuine contemporary appeal.
The cultural moment.
Used in Norway and the Netherlands; quietly rising in Northern Europe since around 2015.