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Leo

female

Meaning

"Lion"

From Latin for lion, it has long use through Roman naming and multiple papal and saintly bearers.

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Popularity History of Leo

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#6518Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Selected Year Rank
#6518

Leo was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-1703

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Leo

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Leo, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

16 linked lists

Famous Leos

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    Leo Tolstoy
    Russian novelist and author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina
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    Leonardo da Vinci
    Italian Renaissance polymath, artist and scientist

Quick Facts

OriginLatin
Syllables1
Length3 letters

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