Leo
Lion · French origin
What does Leo mean?
Leo is a male name of French origin, meaning “Lion”.
How popular is Leo?
In England & Wales, Leo ranked #5 among boys' names in 2024, with 3,324 babies given the name — up from #16 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2022, when it reached #5.
In the United States, Leo was the #36 boys' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #211 | 149 |
| 2000 | #142 | 261 |
| 2005 | #37 | 1,723 |
| 2010 | #36 | 2,123 |
| 2015 | #15 | 3,468 |
| 2020 | #6 | 3,314 |
| 2022 | #5 | 3,610 |
| 2024 | #5 | 3,324 |
Who are famous people named Leo?
- Leo XIII · Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
- Leo I · Pope from 440 to 461 (390–461)
- Leo X · pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
What names go well with Leo?
More on Leo
French for lion, adored across Europe, and three sunny letters that need no nickname, this is Leo.
Leo: three little letters, one mighty lion — Leo as our Name of the Day.
Rosa: a rose with real backbone — Leo gets a mention.
Clara: bright, clear and quietly brilliant — Leo gets a mention.
Leon: the lion-hearted name with a Leo inside — Leo gets a mention.
Enzo: a giant of a name with Italian flair — Leo gets a mention.
Max: small name, greatest ambitions — Leo gets a mention.
Arthur: the bear king is back on the throne — Leo gets a mention.
Stella: a Latin star with two nicknames tucked inside — Leo gets a mention.
Zoe: the zippy Greek name that simply means life — Leo gets a mention.
Mila: the gentle Slavic name with a long reach — Leo gets a mention.
Mia: three letters, two meanings, zero fuss — Leo gets a mention.
Kai: the whole sea in three letters — Leo gets a mention.
Xavier: the name that starts with the alphabet's best letter — Leo gets a mention.
Hugo: the name that means mind, and sounds it — Leo gets a mention.
Theo: the short form that outgrew its long name — Leo gets a mention.
Leonardo: a brave lion with a Renaissance soul — Leo gets a mention.
Luca: the Italian charmer sweeping the shortlists — Leo gets a mention.
Layla: a name straight out of the night — Leo gets a mention.
Luna: the little name that hung the moon — Leo gets a mention.
Oliver: olive-tree calm or elf warrior? — Leo gets a mention.
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