Leo Names
Updated Tue Feb 20 2024
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Leo names have lots of appealing inspirations: lions, gold, and the sun, to name the three main Leo symbols.
Leo is the sign of the lion in the zodiac, and there are plenty of names that mean lion to consider, even Leo itself. Names for a Leo baby could also include names that mean gold, which is both the element and the color associated with Leos.
In astrology, the Sun rules over Leo, so any sun-related names would be appropriate for a baby Leo, along with names that mean fire. July names and August names also work for Leo babies, since the Sun is in Leo from July 23 through August 22.
And if you are a Leo yourself, check out our guide to The Leo Namer for insight into how your Leo traits may influence your taste in names as well as your experience with the process of choosing a name.
If you need a name for a little Leo, these names are great options. These Leo names are ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Aelia
Origin:
RomanMeaning:
"sun"
- Agni
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"fire"
- Alba
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"white"
- Amelia
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"work"
- Apollo
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"destroyer"
- Apollonia
Origin:
Greek, Feminine variation of Apollo, Greek sun god.
- Archie
Origin:
Diminutive of Archibald, TeutonicMeaning:
"truly brave"
- Ari
Origin:
Diminutive of Ariel, HebrewMeaning:
"lion of God"
- Ariel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lion of God"
- Ariella
Origin:
Spelling variation of ArielMeaning:
"lion of God"
- Arpina
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"rising of sun"
- Aslan
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"lion"
- August
Origin:
German form of Latin AugustusMeaning:
"great, magnificent"
- Aurelia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"the golden one"
- Aurelius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"the golden one"
- Aurora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"dawn"
- Barack
Origin:
Hebrew; also Swahili from ArabicMeaning:
"thunderbolt, lightning; or blessing"
- Beatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Beau
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"handsome"
- Bhaskara
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"shining"
- Blaze
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"fire"
- Brigitte
Origin:
French variation of BrighidMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"
- Cecelia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Chrysanthemum
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gold flower"
- Citron
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"lemon"
- Clementine
Origin:
French feminine version of Clement, LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Coco
Origin:
Spanish and French pet name
- Corazon
Origin:
Spanish word nameMeaning:
"heart"
- Cordelia
Origin:
Latin; CelticMeaning:
"heart; daughter of the sea"
- Corona
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"crown"
- Corwin
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"heart's friend"
- Cyra
Origin:
Persian or GreekMeaning:
"sun or throne, or lord"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Daisy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, EnglishMeaning:
"day's eye"
- Dandelion
Origin:
Flower name, from FrenchMeaning:
"lion's tooth"
- Domingo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"born on a Sunday"
- Eilidh
Origin:
Gaelic form of Eleanor
- Elio
Origin:
Italian, SpanishMeaning:
"sun"
- Enu
Origin:
African, AkanMeaning:
"fifth born child"
- Euston
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"heart"
- Everett
Origin:
English variation of the German EberhardMeaning:
"brave as a wild boar"
- Finlo
Origin:
ManxMeaning:
"fair Lugh"
- Flavia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"golden, blond"
- Ford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller at the ford"
- Goldie
Origin:
Anglicized form of Yiddish Golde or Golda
- Guryon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"young lion"
- Hafsa
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gathering"
- Hamza
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"lion or strong"
- Helia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sun"
- Helios
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"sun"
- Henrietta
Origin:
Feminine variation of HenryMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- Hestia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"hearth, fireside"
- Howard
Origin:
German or EnglishMeaning:
"high guardian or brave heart"
- Huxley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"inhospitable place"
- Idalia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"behold the sun"
- Ila
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"from the island"
- Isaac
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"laughter"
- Ishaan
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"the sun"
- Jagger
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"carter"
- Jin
Origin:
Japanese or ChineseMeaning:
"tenderness, gentleness; gold"
- Jules
Origin:
French form of Latin JuliusMeaning:
"youthful; soft, downy"
- Julian
Origin:
English from Latin, variation of JuliusMeaning:
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
- Juliette
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"little Julia"
- July
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"month name"
- Kalindi
Origin:
Hindi, variation of KalindaMeaning:
"sun"
- Laith
Origin:
Arabic, ScottishMeaning:
"lion or wet"
- Leander
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lion-man"
- Lenny
Origin:
Diminutive of LeonardMeaning:
"brave lion"
- Leo
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lion"
- Leocadia
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"splendid brightness"
- Leonardo
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of Leonard, GermanMeaning:
"brave lion"
- Leonidas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lion"
- Leonie
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lion"
- Leopold
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave people"
- Levon
Origin:
Armenian, variation of LeonMeaning:
"lion"
- Libi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my heart"
- Lionel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"young lion"
- Loew
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"lion"
- Loki
Origin:
Norse mythological nameMeaning:
"lock"
- Lotus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lotus flower"
- Lucille
Origin:
French variation of Latin LucillaMeaning:
"light"
- Mae
Origin:
Diminutive of Mary or MargaretMeaning:
"bitter or pearl"
- Marigold
Origin:
Flower name, from EnglishMeaning:
"golden flower"
- Mashal
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"torch"
- Mccoy
Origin:
Irish variation of McKayMeaning:
"fire"
- Melora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"golden apple"
- Millaray
Origin:
Mapuche (Chilean)Meaning:
"golden flower"
- Mirri
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"the sun"
- Napoleon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lion of the new city"
- Oakley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"oak wood or clearing"
- Obi
Origin:
African, IgboMeaning:
"heart"
- Obiajulu
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"my heart is content"
- Ochre
Origin:
Greek, EnglishMeaning:
"pale yellow"
- Orange
Origin:
Fruit and color name
- Oriel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"golden"
- Orla
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"golden princess"
- Osiris
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"with strong eyesight"
- Othniel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lion of god, or strength of god"
- Paz
Origin:
Hebrew; SpanishMeaning:
"gold; peace"
- Pele
Origin:
Hawaiian goddess of fire
- Peony
Origin:
Flower name; LatinMeaning:
"healing"
- Peridot
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"a green gemstone"
- Pompey
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"five"
- Pontius
Origin:
RomanMeaning:
"fifth"
- Quillan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"cub"
- Quincy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"estate of the fifth son"
- Quinto
Origin:
Spanish variation of QuintinMeaning:
"fifth"
- Ra
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"sun"
- Ravi
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"conferring"
- Ruby
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"deep red precious stone"
- Ruslan
Origin:
Slavic from TurkicMeaning:
"lion"
- Saffron
Origin:
Spice name
- Samson
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"sun"
- Sher
Origin:
Persian & HindiMeaning:
"lion"
- Simba
Origin:
Swahili or ShonaMeaning:
"lion; strength"
- Siria
Origin:
Spanish from PersianMeaning:
"sun-bright, glowing"
- Sol
Origin:
Spanish, Portuguese, NorseMeaning:
"sun"
- Solana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"sunshine"
- Solveig
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"the strong house or daughter of the sun"
- Sorley
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"a summer sailor"
- Sullivan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"black-eyed one"
- Summer
Origin:
Word name
- Sunday
Origin:
Day name, English from LatinMeaning:
"day of the Sun"
- Sunniva
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"sun gift"
- Sunny
Origin:
English nickname
- Suree
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"sun"
- Surya
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"sun god"
- Swan
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"swan"
- Tennyson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Dennis"
- Tesni
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"warmth from the sun"
- Timoleon
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lion honor"
- Tyas
Origin:
IndonesianMeaning:
"heart of hearts"
- Urvashi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"she who controls the hearts of others"
- Vanna
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"god is gracious"
- Vulcan
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to flash"
- Wolf
Origin:
Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, GermanMeaning:
" traveling wolf"
- Wyatt
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"brave in war"
- Xanthe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"golden, yellow"
- Xanthippe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"yellow horse"
- Zari
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"golden"
- Zehava
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"gold, golden"
- Zosma
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"girdle"