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Lenin

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Lenin: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2006.

Lenin is a given name drawn directly from the surname of Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary and first leader of the Soviet Union. The surname itself is thought to derive from the Lena River in Siberia, lending the name a geographical association with one of the world’s longest rivers. As a first name, it is most common in countries with strong leftist traditions, particularly in Latin America—notable bearers include Lenin Moreno, former president of Ecuador, and Lenin Franco, a Paraguayan footballer. While no major places take their name from the given name itself, numerous towns and streets worldwide commemorate the revolutionary. An interesting note is that the name has occasionally appeared in Scotland, reflecting the global spread of political naming, and it is sometimes used as a variant of the unrelated English name Len or Lenn.