♂ Name Leon – lion

Origin:	Ancient Greek, Latin
Meaning:	lion
Boy names Boy names with L Names Names with L Short boy names Short names

Leon is a classic name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “lion.” It was later merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era.

Where does the name Leon come from?

Leon is a name of Ancient Greek origin. Leon was merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era. It was a common name among Jews in medieval England.

What does the name Leon mean?

Leon means “lion”.

Word composition

Ancient Greek “léōn” (λέων) = lion
Latin “leo” = lion

Pronunciation of Leon

Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish

Variants

León Léon

Parents who like the name Leon also like

Noah Elias Finn Liam Louis Felix Léon Ben Max Theo Julian Lucas Levi Jonas Samuel Emil

Popularity of the name Leon

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Leon is currently ranked #57 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.

Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.

Name Quiz with Charlie – Start now!

Leon in the Top 50 names

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
🇦🇹 Austria	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇦🇺 Australia	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇪 Belgium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇷 Brazil	-	-	-	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	-	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇮🇪 Ireland	-	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands	-	-	-	✓	-
🇺🇸 USA	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓