Boy name Greek origin Christian;Orthodox tradition

Leonidas

lee-AHN-i-dus;leh-oh-NEE-das · 8 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Lion's son
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;American
Religion
Christian;Orthodox
Style era
modern
Themes
mythological · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#508
2024 births597
Peak year2022
First appeared1880
Total US births9,686
2022 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Leo
Alternate spellings
Leonid
In other languages
Leonidas (Greek)Leónidas (Spanish)

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Notable people named Leonidas

King Leonidas of Sparta