Leo

Leo

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Léo is a proper noun in French, meaning "lion". Its etymological root lies in the Latin word Leo.

From Wikipedia

Leo first appears in the data in 2008 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 1,476 babies (rank #5 that year). In 2025 it was given to 1,018 boys (rank #5). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Leo

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Leo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,863

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,476

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2008	83	#105
2009	182	#90
2010	236	#72
2011	274	#61
2012	325	#49
2013	404	#35
2014	517	#29
2015	1,056	#46
2016	876	#58
2017	885	#11
2018	980	#8
2019	1,476	#5
2020	1,128	#5
2021	796	#6
2022	887	#3
2023	780	#5
2024	960	#6
2025	1,018	#5

Year

Babies

Rank

2008

#105

2009

182

#90

2010

236

#72

2011

274

#61

2012

325

#49

2013

404

#35

2014

517

#29

2015

1,056

#46

2016

876

#58

2017

885

#11

2018

980

2019

1,476

2020

1,128

2021

796

2022

887

2023

780

2024

960

2025

1,018