LEO  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "lion"

Popularity in 2008: #227

A strong-yet-friendly name common among the Romans, used for thirteen popes, that is now on the upswing, partly via the Leonardo fallout factor. Lipstick Jungle actress Kim Raver called her son Leo Kipling.

Variations:
Leon, Leib, Leond, Léo, Lee, Leontios, Lyon, Leoncio, Liutas, Lion, Leibel, Lee, Leib, Leibel, Leon, Leoncio, Leond, Leontios, Lion, Liutas, Lyon

International Variations:
Léo (French) Lio (Hawaiian) Leone, Leonello, Leonzio (Italian) Leão, Leão (Portuguese) Lev (Russian) Leos (Slavic)

People who like Leo also like:

Charlotte, Clara, Delilah, Genevieve, Lila, Lydia, Maeve, Ruby, William, Charlie, Hugo, Jack, Jonah, Peter, Quinn

Leo is being discussed in our message boards:

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• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
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Read Nameberry blog posts about Leo:

• CHEERY-O NAMES
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• MIDDLE NAMES: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
• NAMES ON FIRE
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again