Lenny or Lennie is a given name, often a nickname for

Leonard Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English language, English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek wikt:Λέων#Greek, Λ ...

, and may refer to:

People

In sports

* Leonard

Lenny Dykstra Leonard Kyle Dykstra ( ; born February 10, 1963), nicknamed Nails and Dude, is an American former professional baseball center fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets (1985–1989) and Philadelphia Phillies (1989� ...

(born 1963), American former Major League Baseball player * Lenny Fernandes Coelho (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Lenny Druyts (born 1997), Belgian professional racing cycling * Leonard Lennie Friedman (born 1976), American former National Football League player *

Lenny Hayes Lenny Hayes (born 14 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 1999 to 2014. He is currently an assistant coach at the St Kilda Fo ...

(born 1980), former Australian rules footballer * Elaine Lenny Holohan (born 1985), Irish camogie player * Leonid

Lenny Krayzelburg Lenny Krayzelburg (born Leonid Olehovych Krayzelburg, September 28, 1975) is an American former backstroke swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record holder. He swam in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, winning a total of four Olympic g ...

(born 1975), Ukrainian-born American swimmer, four-time Olympic gold medalist * Jan Leonardus Lennie Louw (born 1959), South African-born Namibian cricketer * Lenny Permana (born 1975), female badminton player from Australia *

Lenny Randle Leonard Shenoff Randle (February 12, 1949 – December 29, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchise, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Chica ...

(1949–2024), American baseball player * Lenny Rodrigues, Indian footballer playing for FC Goa * Leonard

Lennie Rosenbluth Leonard Robert Rosenbluth (January 22, 1933 – June 18, 2022) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but he is remembered, first and foremost, for his college basketball player days. He play ...

(1933–2022), American former college basketball and National Basketball Association player * Ilenia Lenny Sims (born 2002), English-Italian cricketer * Leonard

Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, fi ...

(born 1937), American former National Basketball Association player and coach, member of several Halls of Fame as player and coach * Lennie Waite (born 1986), British female track and field athlete

In music

* Lenny (singer) (born 1993), Czech singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, and pianist * Leonard Lenny Fontana (active from 1985), American house music DJ * Leonard

Lennie Hayton Leonard George Hayton (February 14, 1908 – April 24, 1971) was an American musician, composer, conductor and arranger. Hayton's trademark was a captain's hat, which he always wore at a rakish angle. Early life Hayton was born in New York C ...

(1908-1971), American composer and conductor *

Lenny Kaye Lenny Kaye (''né'' Kusikoff; born December 27, 1946) is an American guitarist, composer, and writer, notable for his work with the Patti Smith Group, his contributions to music magazines, and his garage rock retrospective anthology '' Nuggets' ...

(born 1946), American musician, composer and writer, guitarist of Patti Smith Group * Leonard

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album ''Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album), Let Love Rule'' (1989) was characterized by a blend of Rock music, rock ...

(born 1964), American rock/hard rock singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist * Helena

Lenny Kuhr Helena Hubertina Johanna "Lenny" Kuhr (born 22 February 1950) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Career In 1967, she started a singing career in the Netherlands, performing songs in the French chanson tradition. In 1969, she represented the Neth ...

(born 1950), Dutch singer-songwriter * Leonard

Lenny Waronker Lenny Waronker (born October 3, 1941) is an American record producer and music industry executive. As the president of Warner Bros. Records, and later, as the co-founder and co-chair of DreamWorks Records, Waronker was noted for his commitment ...

(born 1941), American record label executive and producer * Lenny Welch (1938–2025), American pop singer

In film and television

Lenny Clarke Lenny Clarke (born September 16, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for his thick Boston accent and as the role of Uncle Teddy on the series '' Rescue Me''. Early life Clarke was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September ...

(born 1953), actor, writer, and producer * Lenworth

Lenny Henry Sir Lenworth George Henry (born 29 August 1958) is a British Jamaicans, British-Jamaican comedian, actor and writer. He gained success as a Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in ' ...

(born 1958), British stand-up comedian, actor, writer and television presenter *

Lennie James Lennie Michael James is a British actor. He is best known for portraying Morgan Jones in the AMC series '' The Walking Dead'' and in its spin-off, ''Fear the Walking Dead'', and starring as DCI Tony Gates in ''Line of Duty'' series one. Among ...

(born 1965), British actor * Leonard Alfred Schneider

Lenny Bruce Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of come ...

(1925-1966),an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist *

Lenny Trčková Lenny Trčková (born August 5, 1978) is a Czech radio presenter, TV presenter and model. She lives in Prague. She hosts ''Host Óčka'' ("Ocko's guest") and ''Inbox'' TV shows on Czech music channel Óčko. She also hosts ''I.D.'' and ''Rann ...

(born 1978), Czech radio presenter, TV presenter and model

Other

* Lennie Copeland (1881–1951), American mathematician and professor *

Leonard DiMaria Leonard "Lenny" DiMaria (born October 10, 1941), also known as "Prateek" and "the Conductor", is an American mobster and member of the Gambino crime family of New York. He is considered by law enforcement to be a close associate of Nicholas Coroz ...

(born 1941), New York mobster * Leuntje Lenny Geluk-Poortvliet (born 1943), Dutch politician * Lennie Goodings (born 1953), Canadian-born publisher active in the United Kingdom * Hugh Leonard

Lenny Murphy Hugh Leonard Thompson Murphy (2 March 1952 – 16 November 1982) was a Northern Irish loyalist and UVF officer. As leader of the Shankill Butchers gang, Murphy was responsible for the murders of mainly Catholic civilians, often first kidnap ...

(1952-1982), psychopathic killer from Northern Ireland, member of the paramilitary Ulster Volunteer Force *

Lenny Montana Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro; March 13, 1926 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor who played the role of the feared hitman Luca Brasi in '' The Godfather''. Before becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wre ...

(1926–1992), professional wrestler and mob enforcer turned film actor

Fictional characters

Lenny (bot) Lenny is a chatbot designed to scam bait telemarketers, scammers, and other unwanted incoming calls using messages. Background Telemarketers are perceived as annoying and wasting people's time, and some deliberately attempt to scam or defraud ...

, a chat bot designed to disrupt telemarketer calls * Lenny Buskers, a character in the television series ''

Legion Legion may refer to: Military * Roman legion, the basic military unit of the ancient Roman army * Aviazione Legionaria, Italian air force during the Spanish Civil War * A legion is the regional unit of the Italian carabinieri * Spanish Legion, ...

'' * Lennie Small, principal character in the John Steinbeck novel, ''

Of Mice and Men ''Of Mice and Men'' is a 1937 novella written by American author John Steinbeck. It describes the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant worker, migrant ranch workers, as they move from place to place in California ...

'' * Lenny Kosnowski, in the television series, '' Laverne and Shirley'' *

Lenny Leonard The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The writ ...

, a recurring character in the television series, ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

'' * Lenny, in the animated film, ''

Toy Story ''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the first installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and the Firsts in animation, firs ...

'' * Lenny Feder, in the films '' Grown Ups'' and ''

Grown Ups 2 ''Grown Ups 2'' is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf (writer), Fred Wolf, and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo. It serves as a sequel to the 2010 film Grown Ups (fil ...

'' * Lenny Parker, in the television series, ''

Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an animated children's television series based on the children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman (itself adapted to the novel series, itself illustrated by Holleyman and written by Hia ...

'' * Lenny, in the animated film, ''

Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman, from a screenplay written by Letterman and Michael J. Wilson. The film features the vo ...

'' * Lenny, a neopet * Leni Loud, in the animated series, ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a ...

'' * Lennie Briscoe, on the television series, '' Law and Order'' *

Lenny Summers ''Red Dead Redemption 2'', a Western (genre), Western-themed action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games, follows the story of Arthur Morgan, an outlaw and member of the Van der Linde gang. Led by Dutch van der Linde, the ga ...

, in the video game ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' *Lenny, a recurring character in ''

Fanboy & Chum Chum ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Eric Robles for Nickelodeon. It is based on ''Fanboy'', an animated short created by Robles for Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Frederator Studios, that was bro ...

'' *Lenny, a gorilla from