Leo
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Leo is Latin for “lion,” suggesting a lion’s strength and pride. Saint Leo, a pope, is credited with saving Rome from Attila the Hun; the name suits boys born under the sign of Leo and manages to be both strong and cute. Leo is also glossed from Latin as “protect.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
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Usage of Leo in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Leo against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Leo is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Leo in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 8,173 boys were named Leo, making it the #19 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 259,988 boys have been named Leo, with the most (8,293) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Washington, D.C. and South Dakota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Leo in other languages
- Leon Dutch, English, German, Polish, Slovenian
- Leonid Czech, English, Estonian, Finnish, German
- Léon Dutch, French
- Лев Russian, Ukrainian
- Leone Italian
- Leonidas Polish
- Lev Czech
- Leão Portuguese
- Leó Icelandic
Leo name days
- November 6 Latvia
- June 28 Norway
- June 28 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Leo
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Leo, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Leo | 2000 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Typhoon Leo (Category 3) | 1999 | Western Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Cyclone Leo (Category 2) | 1977 | South Indian Ocean | 167 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Leo
There are 77 towns and villages with Leo in their name, in 19 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 16🇻🇳 Vietnam 13🇮🇹 Italy 12🇹🇩 Chad 9🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3🇮🇳 India 3🇧🇷 Brazil 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Léo | Centre-Ouest, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 51,743 | Map |
| Leo-Cedarville | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,842 | Map |
| Saint Leo | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,340 | Map |
| San Leo | Tuscany, 🇮🇹 Italy | 422 | Map |
| Colle Leo | Lazio, 🇮🇹 Italy | 381 | Map |
| San Leo | Emilia-Romagna, 🇮🇹 Italy | 204 | Map |
| Saint Leo | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 100 | Map |
| San Leo | Molise, 🇮🇹 Italy | 44 | Map |
| San Leo | The Marches, 🇮🇹 Italy | 26 | Map |
| San Leo | Emilia-Romagna, 🇮🇹 Italy | 15 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Leo
There are 57 lakes and reservoirs with Leo in their name, in 4 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 36🇺🇸 United States 19🇦🇺 Australia 1🇬🇺 Guam 1
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| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Leo songs
6 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Leo in their title. The best known:
- Maybe I'm a Leo – Deep Purple (1972)
- Jana Sio Leo – Zola D
- LEO SIKU YA MUNGU (56565)
- La Leo, Pepita i la Pepi – Joaquim Soms i Janer
- La nostra Leo – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
- Leo – Oriol Maria Cabré i Cascante
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Leo
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Leo.
Leo Baeck
Leo Bertos
Leo Collard
Leo Esaki
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Fictional characters named Leo
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Leo as a pet name
FurryName has found 9,227 dogs named Leo in public pet registers, making it the #30 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Laval (75), Zurich (49), Basel (30). Leo as a dog name →
FurryName has found 9,411 cats named Leo in public pet registers, making it the #7 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Switzerland (5676), South Australia (606), Seattle (43). Leo as a cat name →
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