Leo

GENDER
Male
ORIGIN
Latin
MEANING
Lion

What does Leo mean?

The name Leo is primarily a Male name of Latin origin that means Lion.

Leo is often used as a nickname for Leonardo, Leon, and Leopold.

One of the most famous actors is Leonardo DiCaprio, from many movies, including Titanic. Authors include Leo Tolstoy and Leo Rosten. Gerard Hugh "Leo" Sayer is an Australian musician, famous for many songs, including When I Need You.

There were 13 popes named Leo. Athletes named Leo include skateboarder Leo Baker and speedskater Leo Visser.

Fictional characters named Leo include Leo Getz from Lethal Weapon, Leo McGary from the television series The West Wing , and Leo Jones from Dr. Who.

What are similar names to Leo?

Liliya, Luyu, Lia, Lily, Leela, Lilou, Louie, Lyle, Lola, Lowe, Loe, Lieu, Leehu, Lal, Laila, Le, Lew, Lela, Leala, Lou, Leya, Lea, Liliha, Lahayla, Lilia, Liluye, Leehi, Lali, Lua, Lala

How Popular is the Name Leo?

Leo is currently #16 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts
Leo is currently #19 in U.S. births
* Some male names were misgendered as female in the U.S. Social Security data, and therefore you might see girl stats show up for names like Richard or Alexander.