Léon

Gender Masculine
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /le.ɔ̃/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

French form of Leon (used to refer to the popes named Leo).

Related Names

Rootleon
DiminutivesLéonel, Lionel
Feminine FormsLéone, Léonne
Other Languages & CulturesLeon, Leontios, Leontius(Ancient Greek) Leo, Levon(Armenian) Lionel(Arthurian Cycle) Leo, Leon(Croatian) Leoš(Czech) Leo(Danish) Leo, Leon, Lio(Dutch) Leo, Leon, Lionel(English) Leo(Estonian) Leo(Finnish) Levan(Georgian) Leo, Leon, Lio(German) Leon(Greek) Leone, Leonzio(Italian) Leo(Late Roman) Leons(Latvian) Leontes(Literature) Leonas(Lithuanian) Leo(Norwegian) Leon, Lew(Polish) Leão, Leonel(Portuguese) Leonti, Leontiy, Leonty, Lev, Lyov(Russian) Leon(Slovene) León, Leoncio, Leonel(Spanish) Leo(Swedish) Leib(Yiddish)
Surname DescendantsLéon, Lyon(French)
Same SpellingLeón, Leon
User SubmissionLéón

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   simple   serious  

Name Days

France: November 10

Categories

Ace Attorney characters, animals, felines, isograms, knights of the Austrian Golden Fleece, lions, symbolist artists, word names
Entry updated June 9, 2023