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Leon
say it lay-ohn
What Leon means
- French, Greek, Spanish, Latin and Polish lion Christian saint: Pope St Leo (León) the Great
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 14 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 5 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 5 in Germany (2022)
- no. 5 in Serbia (2021)
- no. 7 in Poland (2022)
- no. 8 in Austria (2020)
- no. 12 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 30 in Chile (2021)
- no. 31 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1920.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Leo Leonardo Leandro Lenny Leonard Hamza Ari Ariel Lionel Luan Leandre Leonel
Leon in stories
- Resident Evil: Leon S. Kennedy, the rookie cop turned government agent
- Pokémon Sword and Shield: Leon, the unbeaten Champion of Galar