The name Lion is a girl's name of Hebrew, English origin meaning "my strength; lion".

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While English speakers may consider this a bold word choice or a short form of Lionel, it is additionally a Hebrew name, combining the elements li and on meaning "my strength, my potency". Predominantly used for girls in Israel (though it is technically unisex), elsewhere it leans masculine, in reference to the animal.

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Lion is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Lion is a boy's name of English origin meaning "lion; my strength".

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Lion is a masculine name taken straight from the name of the animal, associating it with strength, courage, and nobility across many cultures. With Germanic, French, and English language roots, Lion functions both as a standalone name and as a shortened form of names like Lionel. 

Though relatively uncommon as a given name in English-speaking countries, as Fox, Tiger, Wolf, and Raven become more familiar, Lion could work as a twist on Leon and Leo. Given to 31 boys in a recent year, it was additionally chosen as a middle name by YouTubers Savannah Jean and Josh Alexander (Sav&Josh) for their son born in 2026. 
 
Additionally, Lion is occasionally used as a Hebrew name, blending the elements Li and On to give it the meaning "my strength". In this case, it would be considered unisex, and pronounced as lee-ON.

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The name Lion peaked for boys at #2979 in 2022. The name is most popular in Florida, California, and Florida.

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