Leon

I have a one-year-old named Leon! He's the cutest and he loves his name and is such a happy boy. Naming him this gives me such happiness. Lee for short is great. Strongly recommend. :)

I wanted to be called Leon but oh well… at least Leo is a close second…

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Nevertheless, I like the name Leon over my own name, Leo.
In fact... I like this name better because it isn't tied to the zodiac sign of Leo (which again, I'm NOT born on the Leo zodiac).

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Also, what I really love about this name is that I think it makes a good alternative to Liam, which is a name that I've seen many times growing up. And speaking of the pronunciation of 'Liam', I think it can also be pronounced /'li:.ən/ (LEE-ən).

It's super cool and stylish.

Looks more complete and less childish than Leo.

Just as good as Leo, possibly better, and way less popular! So sweet and underused.

Cool name. Reminds me of Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil.

If I used this at all it would be to honor Leon Trotsky. However, I think the name itself sounds very pompous.

Leon is very handsome and attractive, and it has a timeless quality to it. I also like the meaning!

This is my name and I love it so much, I chose it after Leon Kuwata from Danganronpa and after looking up the meaning.

I named my baby boy Leonard (2020). My older son said he is going to call his brother Leon because he likes that name more. I like Leon too it's a nice name. I wouldn't mind if Leonard wanted to go by Leon in the future. For now we all call him Leo which I love the most.

My buddy used to go by Leon. He doesn't anymore, but it's a solid name that'll always have a positive association with it from my friend. :)

I definitely prefer Leo. Also, I don’t like the English pronunciation. I prefer the other pronunciations like German.

Wow this name just sounds so handsome. I have come to find that a guy with a soft sounding name is more attractive versus a harsh sounding name. This seems like a great name (first or middle) and reminds me of the awesome band Kings of Leon.

Although Leon is not my name it has to be my favorite name hands down. I love how diverse the name is as there’s really no racial limitations that people place on the name unlike a lot of names. It’s a very strong, simple name but doesn’t sound brash and still sounds beautiful. The name would definitely lose it’s flavor if it became more common, but currently it’s my favorite name.

I love the name Leon, because it’s my name. Yes Spanish origin and Leon Espino, I know it’s hard to find anyone with a name like that it’s not very common in the United States but in Mexico very common, meaning lion.

I like this name, but Leon in Spanish (pronounced lay-ohn) means lion. Which actually, isn't that bad ;)

Leon is a strong name that manages to sound both ancient and modern. To me, it has a very different sound to, and a more masculine feel that, its cognate Leo, and I like the fact that it works across all European languages. Leon used to be a fairly unusual name but it is climbing in popularity. However popular it becomes, it will always be classic – a name suggesting a big heart, pride, loyalty and fighting spirit.

I always think of lion from Wizard of Oz. Not a name I would pick for my own kid.

I love it. A short name, but so beautiful, much better than Leo, Leonard or Leonardo. I pronounce it LEH-ohn or LAY-ohn.

I like this name. It sounds more complete than Leo, and is a nice old-fashioned choice without looking too dated. However, I hate how this website calls it a Jewish name, because it is not.

Leon is one of the modern names in Germany that I find do unnervingly ungraceful and uninspired, but I've found out that this impression only refers to the German pronunciation of Leon and that in fact, I love the spelling of it. Since I know how Leon is pronounced in England etc. I love the English version. It's somehow gracious and strong at the same time. Very 19th century, in my opinion.

Leon is a great name.