Boy name Greek origin

Leon

LEE-on · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Lion
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
Greek · strong
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#141
2024 births2,547
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births180,022
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Leo
Alternate spellings
LyonLeoun
In other languages
LeoLeoneLeonid

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