Leo
Leo is a boy name of Latin origin, ranked #7 in popularity, meaning Lion. Brave and warm-hearted.
What Leo means
Lion. Brave and warm-hearted.
Leo is short — 3 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Leo comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
Leo is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Leo?
Leo is ranked #7, which places it in the very top tier of boy names in use right now. Expect it to be instantly recognised and correctly spelled by almost everyone — and expect your child to meet others with the same name.
The character of Leo
Two ideas meet in Leo: Lion, strength and the stars and sky. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Themes: Lion, Strong, Celestial
Names like Leo
These share Leo's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Leonard — Brave as a lion.
- Lev — Lion.
- Hamza — Lion; strong, steadfast.
- Michael — Who is like God?
- Simba — Lion.
- Ari — Lion; eagle.
- Lionel — Young lion.
- Roman — Citizen of Rome; strong.
- Ace — The number one; unity and excellence.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Cornelius — Horn; strong-willed.
- Dexter — Skilful; right-handed.