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Léon

boy name · French origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

lion; the French form of Leo/Leon, softened by Léon's tender, unlikely on-screen romance

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Léon peaked in the 2020s.

Names that fit alongside Léon

Andre Henri Antoine Étienne Émile Julien

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