Baby name meaning

Leon

Lion · Greek origin

What does Leon mean?

Leon is a male name of Greek origin, meaning “Lion”.

How popular is Leon?

In England & Wales, Leon ranked #100 among boys' names in 2024, with 545 babies given the name, close to its #85 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2009, when it reached #60.

In the United States, Leon was the #196 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #75 in 1920.

Leon — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Leon over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #119US 1960: #189US 1970: #207US 1980: #248US 1990: #390US 2000: #500US 2010: #418US 2020: #196England & Wales 2024: #100United StatesEngland & Wales
Leon’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Leon in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#105474
2000#80662
2005#75914
2009#601,155
2010#601,204
2015#85795
2020#93620
2024#100545

Who are famous people named Leon?

What names go well with Leon?

Hugo Arthur Alice

More on Leon

Latin for lion, top fifteen in France and full of quiet strength. Leon roars without ever raising its voice.

Leon: the lion-hearted name with a Leo inside — Leon as our Name of the Day.

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