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Meaning

The name Napoleon has the following meaning:

Lion from a new city or "son of the mist" in Greek. Napoleon Bonaparte was a great French general.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Napoleon is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Napoleon in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Napoleon is pronounced as nah-pole-ee-on

Origins

Napoleon originates from the Italian language.
See other suggested Italian boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Napoleon and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Napoleon: Boys - Gino, Girls - Verona, Both genders - Alma, Donna

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Napoleon: Nap, Napolean, Napoleane, Napoleone, Napolion, Napolione, Nappie, Nappy, Nopolean

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Napoleon are: Nap, Leo

Style

We think the name Napoleon should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Napoleon to be: Handsome, strong-willed leader

In one word, you might describe Napoleon as a(n) "strong-willed" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Napoleon (or its variants) are:

Napoleon Ardel McCallum, born on 6 October, a famous footballer. Napoleon Ardel McCallum's background: A former professional American football running back who played for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1986 and from 1990 to 1994

Napoleon I , born on 15 August, a famous president. Napoleon I 's background: A French military and political leader who had significant impact on modern European history. He was a general during the French Revolution, the ruler of France as Premier Consul of the French Republic, Empereur des Français, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine.

José Napoleón Duarte Fuentes , born on 23 November, a famous president. José Napoleón Duarte Fuentes 's background: A Salvadoran political figure who, from 1980 to 1982, led the civil-military Revolutionary Government Junta that took power in a 1979 coup d'état. He served as President of El Salvador between June 1, 1984 and June 1, 1989.
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