Lion Names for Boys

There are 15 Lion names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Lion names 1 to 15. Leo was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English and German, and it was followed in popularity by the English Griffin, Judah, the English, German, and Hebrew Ariel, the English, Hebrew, Bengali, Indian, and Greek Ari, and the English name, Leonard. The unusual Lion names are Lion (English), Arye (Hebrew), Leander (German), Leib (Yiddish), Leonid (German and Russian), Leontina (German and Italian), Luan (Albanian), Pantaleon (German), and Usama (Arabic).

Lion names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1917, 0.892% of baby boys were given Lion names. There were 3 Lion names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Lion names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and in recent years they are of only occasional use. In 2007, 6 Lion names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.228%, having regained their popularity somewhat in the recent decade. Within all Lion names, the English and German Leo was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #238 and a usage of 0.0688%.

NAME MATCH:

Lion ... lion ...The boy name Lion is pronounced as LAYahN ... Lion is largely used in English and it is derived ...

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Ari 551 ... lion; eagle, fast flying ...Derived from the element 'ariy' which means lion ...

Ariel 504 ... lion of God ...Ariel's meaning is lion of God ... elements 'ariy' meaning lion ; 'el' meaning God, ...

Arye ... lion ...The meaning of Arye is 'lion' ... associated with the lion ...

Leander ... strong brave man, man ... elements 'leon' meaning lion ; 'aner' meaning man ; ...

Leib ... lion ...Leib's meaning is 'lion'. ...

Leo 238 ... lion; of bold people ... element 'leo' meaning lion ... associated with a 'lion-hearted' character, ...

Leonard 669 ... lion; brave, hardy ... elements 'leon' meaning lion ; 'hart' meaning brave, ...

Leonid ... lion ...From the elements 'leon' meaning lion ; 'ides' ...

Leontina ... like a lion ...Derived from leo 'lion' ; leontios 'like a lion' ...

Luan ... lion ... luan with the meaning 'lion' ...

Pantaleon ... all, every; lion ... all, every ; 'leon' lion ...

Usama ... lion ... usama with the meaning 'lion'. ...

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Griffin 242 ... griffin ... with the body of a lion and the head and wings ...

Judah 425 ... praised, he who is praised ... the Bible, "Judah is a lion's whelp", the name has ...