Meaning  The name Leon has the following meaning: Like a lion. The name of 13 popes. Leo is also the name of a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Leon is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 505 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Leon rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 58 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 445 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Leon in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Leon and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Leon: Boys - Cash, Dominik, Emil, Junious, Major, Neptune, Oliver, Rhett, Theodosius, Vester, Girls - Cadence, Candida, Dielle, Doshie, Florida, Loretta, Lue, Nidia, Pascale, Portia, Renea, Rosalia, Both genders - Adria, Adrian, Amanda, Amy, Anthony, AntoniaVariants The name Leon is a variant of Leo. Other popular variants of the name Leo are: Leao (Portuguese), Leib, Leibel, Leon (Polish), Leond, Leone, Leonello, Leontios, Leonzio (Italian), Leos (Slavic), Lev (Russian), Lio (Hawaiian), Lion, Lyo, LyonStyle We think the name Leon should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Leon to be: Strong but gentleIn one word, you might describe Leon as a(n) " gentle" person. See other "gentle" names for boys. |
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Meaning of name Leon
