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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 405 babies (rank #80 that year). In 2024 it was given to 319 boys (rank #90). The name has been rising 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.

4,694

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

405

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Leo Valdez — son of Hephaestus

Famous people named Leo

Léo Delibesuniversity teacher · b. 1836
Léo Ferréradio personality · b. 1916
Léo Duboisassociation football player · b. 1994
Léo Taxilnovelist · b. 1854

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	51	#266
2000	55	#253
2001	68	#222
2002	63	#241
2003	61	#238
2004	89	#200
2005	109	#180
2006	100	#196
2007	115	#179
2008	120	#179
2009	131	#167
2010	138	#161
2011	154	#138
2012	174	#127
2013	154	#142
2014	194	#128
2015	180	#131
2016	197	#125
2017	214	#122
2018	238	#113
2019	326	#93
2020	331	#91
2021	359	#89
2022	349	#92
2023	405	#80
2024	319	#90