as a First Name
Derivative of Leo, from the oblique case. This form is common as a Jewish name, but recently has also acquired wider currency. The lion is an important symbol among Jews because of Jacob's dying pronouncement that ‘Judah is a lion's whelp’ (Genesis 49:9).
| 436th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 108,694
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 148,266
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- District of Columbia
- has the most people named Leon per capita
- 1926
- marked the height of its popularity
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29%
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8%
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8%
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