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

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Like its counterpart Leo, this modern spelling variant is predominantly used for boys, however, 2023 saw it join the rankings for girls in the UK, when it was given 4 babies. The same year, it also made the Top 200 in Belgium and not for the first time, having ranked sporadically throughout the 2010s. 

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The name Lio is a boy's name of German origin meaning "lion".

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This alternative and modern spelling of Leo is popular with German- and Dutch-speaking parents and features in the charts in Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. While it's less popular in English-speaking coutntries, there has been a quiet but not insubstantial increase in the number of boys given the name. 2024 saw it given to 44 babies in the US, compared to just 20 a few years earlier. 
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Lio could also work as a short form for names such as Aurelio, Lionel, and Emilio. 


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