LEON  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek variation of LEO
Meaning: "lion"

Popularity in 2008: #502

Still in limbo here, but hot in Germany and moving throughout Europe. Brad and Angelina used it for their twin son Knox's middle name.

Variations:
Leontes, Leonizio, Liutas, Leoni, Leonirez, Lionisio, Leonon, Leonas, Lioni, Lionni, Leontrae, Leons, Leondris, Leonek, Leontios, Leonetti, Leonidas

International Variations:
Léonce, Léon (French) Leo (German) Leonzio, Leone (Italian) Leonid (Russian) Leonti, Leos (Slavic) Leoncio (Spanish)

Leon is being discussed in our message boards:

• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Looking for suggestions
• Name for Mallory's Brother or Sister
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Leon:

• EXOTIC LITE: Boys' Edition
• TOP ENGLISH BOYS' NAMES
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• L NAMES TO LOVE