The name Leon is a girl's name meaning "lion".

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This popular boy name is occasionally used for girls, too. (Seven of them in 2022.)

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The name Leon peaked for girls at #1066 in 1908. Leon is also used for boys, ranking #138 in 2025.

The name Leon is a boy's name of German, Greek origin meaning "lion".

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Currently overshadowed by the bright and lively Leo, Leon feels a slightly more serious, more quietly confident than its short and trending counterpart. 
 
Just as leonine as Leo and Leonardo, Leon is popular across Europe, ranking in the Top 40 in Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Poland, Germany and Finland. It has dipped in and out of the UK Top 100, but as of 2022, it is back. 
 
Leon peaked in the US in the 1920s, but it is on the rise again as parents turn to familiar-but-less-used alternatives to the most popular names. In 2023, it was in the US Top 200, and given to nearly 2500 boys. 
 A name with history, Russian Marxist revolutionary Lev Davidovich Bronstein is better known to history as Leon Trotsky. Leon (LAY-on) has been the name of three French prime ministers, while Leon Russell (born Claude) is a respected singer-songwriter.

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The name Leon is currently ranked #138 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #73 in 1926. The name is most popular in LEON, LEON, and LEON. Leon is occasionally used for girls in 2022.

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