Léo

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Léo is a diminutive of the name Léon, meaning "lion" in French.
Popularity
Léo is currently ranked #34 in France and is also popular in Belgium and Switzerland. It has also become more popular in other parts of the world such as Canada and the United States.

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Cartoon of Léo

Léo Name meanings & History

Léo is a diminutive of the name Léon, meaning "lion" in French. Léo is used predominantly in French-speaking countries. However, because of its rise in popularity, it is also being used in other countries such as Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Zodiac Sign of Léo: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Léo:

L: Liaison,Lover,Luscious,Languid,Lazy,Legal,Lovely

E: Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven

O: Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete

Léo is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Strange name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Léo include French footballer Léo Dubois and French actor Léo Legrand.

2.) LÉO (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: A borrowing from the Late Latin, Léo is derived from leo (lion). The name was borne by thirteen popes, including Leo I (the Great) (c. 400-61), who is remembered for his remarkable ability to lead the church through many years of crisis. (LAY-O)


3.) Léo (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Léo is a short form of the name Leonard which means "brave lion" in Germanic languages. It can also be a stand-alone name with the same meaning.


cartoon of the name Léo
Cartoon of Léo

Description: Léo is a short form of the name Leonard which means "brave lion" in Germanic languages. It can also be a stand-alone name with the same meaning. Diminutive of Leonor. Léo is used as a given name for boys in French speaking countries and communities around the world.

Famous People

Famous bearers of the name Léo include French painter Léo Ferré, Belgian footballer Léo Clijsters, and Brazilian author Léo Gilson Ribeiro.

Related Names to Léo

Leonard, Leon, Lionel, Leopold

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