Meaning of the nameLeon

Leon is a male name of Greek origin meaning 'lion', which merged with the Latin Leo in the Christian era.

Meaning

“lion”

Source: Wiktionary: Leon · Behind the Name: Leon

People (2022): 6,165
Rank in Brazil: #2,367
Median age: 20 years
2010 Census: 4,537; people

Leon in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Leon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,410 people).

55 women 6,110 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Leon is most common

States with the highest share of people named Leon in the population, in the 2022 Census.

All states

State	People	% of population
São Paulo	1,230	0.003%
Rio de Janeiro	913	0.006%
Minas Gerais	560	0.003%
Bahia	488	0.004%
Rio Grande do Sul	395	0.004%
Paraná	302	0.003%
Pará	282	0.004%
Amazonas	273	0.007%
Pernambuco	264	0.003%
Santa Catarina	210	0.003%
Goiás	198	0.003%
Ceará	187	0.002%
Distrito Federal	112	0.004%
Espírito Santo	108	0.003%
Paraíba	86	0.002%
Maranhão	84	0.001%
Rio Grande do Norte	83	0.003%
Alagoas	65	0.002%
Mato Grosso do Sul	51	0.002%
Mato Grosso	49	0.001%
Sergipe	46	0.002%
Amapá	46	0.006%
Piauí	36	0.001%
Rondônia	30	0.002%
Roraima	29	0.005%
Tocantins	25	0.002%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Leon

Leon comes from the Greek Λέων (Léōn), 'lion', according to Wiktionary, and Behind the Name explains that the Greek form merged with the Latin Leo in the Christian era. In English, Leon also appears as a short form of Leonard and Leonardo. Behind the Name lists Leão and Leonel as related Portuguese names. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,165 people named Leon, with a median age of 20. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.

Sources

Wiktionary: Leon · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Behind the Name: Leon · behindthename.com · meaning
Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Leon · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Leon

What does the name Leon mean?

Leon means “lion”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Leon in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,165 people with the first name Leon, which ranks it number 2,367 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.

Is Leon a boy's or a girl's name?

Leon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 55 women and 6,110 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Leon?

Leon is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Leon most common?

Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Leon (273 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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