Leonidas

Gender: Male Pronunciation: lee-OH-nee-dus; lee-oh-NYE-dus Meaning of Leonidas: "lion" Origin of Leonidas: Greek Leonidas's Popularity in 2018: #502

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The name Leonidas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "lion". Leonidas is ranked #502 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Vintage Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Names on NB that make you go WOW!".

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Leonidas is an ancient name that has started rising again along with centuries-old names such as Augustus and Cato. The original Leonidas was the most famous of Sparta's warriors, sacrificing his life at the Battle of Thermopylae; there is also a saint Leonidas.

More stately than Leon, more melodious than Leonard, Leonidas is a leonine name that commands respect. In Portuguese, Spanish, and French, the name is pronounced lee-OH-nee-dus, but Americans tend to say lee-oh-NYE-dus.

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Famous People Named Leonidas

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Leonidas I and II, Kings of Sparta
Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney, American actor
Leonidas Polk, American Confederate Civil War general
Leonidas E. "Lonie" Paxton, American NFL football player
Leonidas da Silva, Brazilian footballer
Leonidas Donskis, Lithuanian politician
Leonidas Sabanis, Greek Olympic weightlifter
Leonidas Sexton, U.S. Congressman from Indiana
Leonidas Flores (Reyes), Costa Rican footballer
Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer, U.S. Congressman from Missouri
Dimitri Leonidas, English actor
Georgina Leonidas, English actress

Pop Culture References for the name Leonidas

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Leonidas, Belgian chocolate
Leonidas Komninos, character in "Thread" by Victoria Hislop
Leonidas "Leo" Valdez, character of the series "Heroes of Olympus" and "Trials of Apollo" by Rick Riordan

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