Leon
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Leon means “lion,” a French and Latin form of Leo, with Levon as an Armenian version. Writer Leon Uris and musician Leon Russell are notable bearers. In Blade Runner, Leon Kowalski is the slow-witted replicant who turns violent when a test exposes him.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Leon in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Leon against each list of names.
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Cornish
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Dutch
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English
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French
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Georgian
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German
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Greek
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Hungarian
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Indonesian
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Irish
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Italian
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Japanese
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Latin
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Persian
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Polish
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Russian
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Spanish
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Leon is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Leon in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,583 boys were named Leon, making it the #138 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 182,638 boys have been named Leon, with the most (2,677) in 1924. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Hawaii and Alaska.
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.
Leon in other languages
- Leo Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Latvian
- Leonid Czech, English, Estonian, Finnish, German
- Léon Dutch, French
- Leone Italian
- Leonidas Polish
- Lev Czech
- Leó Icelandic
Leon name days
- June 28 Norway
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Leon
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Leon, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Leon (Category 4) | 1989 | South Indian Ocean | 232 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Leon
There are 537 towns and villages with Leon in their name, in 33 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 332🇺🇸 United States 35🇻🇪 Venezuela 17🇧🇴 Bolivia 15🇫🇷 France 15🇵🇪 Peru 13🇨🇴 Colombia 12🇪🇸 Spain 11
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| León | León Department, 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 144,538 | Map |
| León | Castille and León, 🇪🇸 Spain | 124,772 | Map |
| Nuevo León | Huehuetenango, 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 10,000 | Map |
| Leon | Western Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 5,172 | Map |
| San Leon | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,970 | Map |
| Leon Postigo | Zamboanga Peninsula, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 3,771 | Map |
| Nuevo León | Baja California, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3,655 | Map |
| León Guzmán | Durango, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3,335 | Map |
| Nuevo León | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2,782 | Map |
| Manuel León | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2,295 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Leon
There are 58 lakes and reservoirs with Leon in their name, in 7 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 27🇺🇸 United States 15🇵🇪 Peru 8🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇦🇷 Argentina 2🇨🇱 Chile 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1
| Name | Where | |
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| El León | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Léon | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Leon songs
One song on Wikidata has Leon in its title:
- Leon – Euson (1974)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Leon
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Leon.
Leon Ames
Leon Barnett
Leon Benko
Leon Bibb
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Fictional characters named Leon
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.
Leon as a pet name
FurryName has found 150 dogs named Leon in public pet registers, making it the #794 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (8), Basel (6), Villavicencio (1). Leon as a dog name →
FurryName has found 20 cats named Leon in public pet registers, making it the #280 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Laval (6), Miranda (1), Golden Plains Shire (1). Leon as a cat name →
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