Lio

LEE-o

Dutch and German variation of Leo, Latin

"lion"

Lio Origin and Meaning

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

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.

Lio could also work as a short form for names such as Aurelio, Lionel, and Emilio.

Popularity of the name Lio

• 1481 Nameberry 2025
• 26 Germany 2024
• 33 Netherlands 2024
• 70 Belgium 2023
• 10 Switzerland 2023
• 52 Austria 2023

20 Names Similar to Lio

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Lio.

• Even
• Zell
• Hari
• Venn
• Zevon
• Zia
• Ulises
• Navi
• Zale
• Tal
• Hanalei
• Nori
• Tane
• Indio
• Shango
• Ceri
• Paz
• Taye
• Zahn
• Aureli

Famous People Named Lio

• Lee "Lio" Hyung Sang, South Korean footballer
• Leonel "Lio" Cunha Guerra Portuguese footballer
• (Filiga) Lio Falaniko Samoan rugby union player
• L.I.O. Pétrodollars French rapper of group Sexion d'Assault
• Lio Rush ring name of Lionel Green, American pro wrestler
• Lio stage name of Wanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos, Belgian female singer

The name Lio in Pop Culture

• "Liō " comic strip by Mark Tatulli and its main character
• Lio Convoy character in anime "Beast Wars II"