One of the coolest names I've ever heard but I'm biased since it's my fiance's middle name. He is a leo and was named after the meteor shower. I always thought it sounded Elvish.
Also used in Moldova. You'll find bearers on social media.
― Anonymous User 8/5/2020
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Leonid Toptunov was the senior reactor control chief engineer of Chernobyl when the nuclear disaster happened. In the HBO series Chernobyl he's portrayed by Robert Emms.
Leonid is also used in Polish. It's less common there than in Russia, but there are two name days for it. (The feminine form Leonida has different name days from the masculine form.)