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Legolas

A name meaning "green leaves".

Usage languagesLiterature
US rank (2018)#12,156

Meaning and history

The name means “green leaves” in the fictional language Sindarin, from laeg “green” combined with go-lass “collection of leaves.” In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (1954), Legolas is the son of the elf lord Thranduil and a member of the Fellowship of the Ring.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
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2015: 6 births, rank #10,644
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20182018: 5 births, rank #12,156

In 2018, 5 babies were recorded with the name Legolas, ranking #12,156 among boys.