From Latin leō (“lion”), calque of Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), calque of Akkadian 𒉈𒍑 (nēšu)/Akkadian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (urgulû), from Sumerian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (UR.GU.LA, “lion; name of constellation”). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.
et lõvi (Someone with a Leo star sign) · ca leo (Someone with a Leo star sign) · mk лав (Someone with a Leo star sign) · ru лев (Someone with a Leo star sign) · ca lleó (Someone with a Leo star sign) · fr Lion (Someone with a Leo star sign) · eo leonulo (Someone with a Leo star sign) · de Löwe (Someone with a Leo star sign) · bg лъв (Someone with a Leo star sign) · gl león (Someone with a Leo star sign) · uk лев (Someone with a Leo star sign) · ro Leu (Someone with a Leo star sign) · pt leonino (Someone with a Leo star sign) · hi सिंह (Someone with a Leo star sign) · nl Leeuw (Someone with a Leo star sign) · eo leonulino (Someone with a Leo star sign) · da løve (Someone with a Leo star sign) · no løve (Someone with a Leo star sign) · fi leijona (Someone with a Leo star sign) · nds-de Lööv (Someone with a Leo star sign) · el λέων (Someone with a Leo star sign) · sv lejon (Someone with a Leo star sign)
From Latin leō (“lion”), calque of Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), calque of Akkadian 𒉈𒍑 (nēšu)/Akkadian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (urgulû), from Sumerian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (UR.GU.LA, “lion; name of constellation”). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.
Meanings
A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes.
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears before the crowds in St. Peter's Square, saying they must "seek together to be a missionary church. A church that builds bridges and dialogue." 2025 May 8, Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Kara Fox, “Robert Prevost elected as first American pope and takes the name Leo XIV”, in CNN:
A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola.
The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology).
A surname.
An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.
A ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.
or ସିଂହ (astrological sign) · akk nēšum (constellation) · kk Арыстан (constellation) · ar الْأَسَد (constellation) · br Leon (male given name) · pl Lew (male given name) · fi Jalopeura (constellation) · eo Leono (constellation) · bg Лъв (astrological sign) · ko 사자궁 (astrological sign) · ga an Leon (constellation) · te సింహము (astrological sign) · hu Oroszlán (constellation) · udm Арыслан (constellation) · eo Leono (astrological sign) · it Leo (male given name) · ro Leon (male given name) · ms Leo (constellation) · hi लिओ (male given name) · grc Λέων (constellation) · lv Leons (male given name) · th สิงห์ (constellation) · syc ܐܲܪܝܵܐ (astrological sign) · el Λέων (astrological sign) · hy Առյուծ (astrological sign) · sk Lev (male given name) · es León (male given name) · sh Lȁv (male given name) · nb Løven (astrological sign) · ro Leul (constellation) · ga León (male given name) · pl Lew (constellation) · ur سنہ (constellation) · gl León (astrological sign) · uk Лев (constellation) · sq Luani (astrological sign) · nl Leeuw (constellation) · pt Leo (constellation) · th สิงโต (constellation) · ka ლომი (astrological sign) · nn Løva (astrological sign) · gl León (male given name) · da Løven (constellation) · el Λέων (male given name) · es Leo (astrological sign) · cmn 里奥 (male given name) · uk Лев (astrological sign) · lb Léiw (astrological sign) · de Löwe (astrological sign) · pt Leão (male given name) · da Leo (male given name) · bg Лъв (male given name) · ms Asad (constellation) · te సింహరాశి (astrological sign) · hy Լևոն (male given name) · fi Leijona (constellation) · ba Арыҫлан (astrological sign) · uk Лев (male given name) · vi Lêô (male given name) · te సింహం (constellation) · gd an Leòmhann (astrological sign) · th สิงห์ (astrological sign) · nl Leo (male given name) · tr Aslan (astrological sign) · fr Léon (male given name) · sw Asadi (astrological sign) · te సింహరాశి (constellation) · eu Leon (male given name) · az Şir (constellation) · ru Лев (astrological sign) · pt Leão (astrological sign) · pl Lew (astrological sign) · de Leo (male given name) · sv Lejonet (constellation) · oc Leu (male given name) · pl Leon (male given name) · vi Sư Tử (constellation) · cy Leo (male given name) · fa لیو (astrological sign) · kw Lew (male given name) · lv Lauva (constellation) · fr Lion (constellation) · mt Ljun (astrological sign) · sa सिंह (astrological sign) · vi Hải Sư (astrological sign) · ko 예좌 (constellation) · ast Lleón (astrological sign) · ms Asad (astrological sign) · cy y Llew (astrological sign) · mt Ljun (male given name) · it Leone (astrological sign) · ca Lleó (male given name) · sv Lejonet (astrological sign) · akk nēšum (astrological sign) · hy Լեո (male given name) · tr Aslan (constellation) · nl Leo (constellation) · ka ლეო (male given name) · am አንበሳ (constellation) · fi Leijona (astrological sign) · cs Lev (male given name) · ko 사자(獅子)자리 (constellation) · gl León (constellation) · ja 獅子宮 (astrological sign) · cmn 狮子座 (astrological sign) · nb Leo (male given name) · oc Lon (male given name) · lv Lauva (astrological sign) · sh Ла̏в (male given name) · es Leo (constellation) · tl Halimaw (constellation) · fi Leo (male given name) · cy y Llew (constellation) · hu Leó (male given name) · oc Lèu (male given name) · te సింహము (constellation) · bo སེང་གེ (constellation) · fa شیر (astrological sign) · cmn 狮子座 (constellation) · sl Lèv (constellation) · gv Yn Corran (astrological sign) · hi सिंह (astrological sign) · de Löwe (constellation) · ca Lleó (constellation) · mk лав (astrological sign) · mk Лав (constellation) · cs Lev (astrological sign) · la Leo (constellation) · sa सिंह (constellation) · he לֵאוֹ (male given name) · he אַרְיֵה (constellation) · vi Sư Tử (astrological sign) · nb Løven (constellation) · he לָבִיא (male given name) · kw an Lew (constellation) · et Lõvi (constellation) · ms Singa (constellation) · syc ܐܲܪܝܵܐ (constellation) · kk Арыстан (astrological sign) · az Şir (astrological sign) · tl Leon (male given name) · ka ლევანი (male given name) · grc Λέων (astrological sign) · fo Leo (male given name) · ru Лев (male given name) · ja しし座 (constellation) · sl Lèv (astrological sign) · ga an Leon (astrological sign) · bg Лъв (constellation) · fr Léo (male given name) · ja レオ (male given name) · es León (constellation) · ms Leo (astrological sign) · nds-de Lööv (astrological sign) · be Леў (male given name) · ar بُرْج الْأَسَد (constellation) · mt Leo (constellation) · he אַרְיֵה (astrological sign) · it Leone (constellation) · id Leo (constellation) · sv Leo (male given name) · hu Oroszlán (astrological sign) · ru Лев (constellation) · af Leeu (astrological sign) · ckb شێر (constellation) · gd an Leòmhann (constellation) · lt Leonas (male given name) · ar الْأَسَد (astrological sign) · it Leone (male given name) · el Λέων (constellation) · he אַרְיֵה (male given name) · ja 獅子座 (constellation) · sl Lèv (male given name) · is Leó (male given name) · scn Liuni (male given name) · hi सिंह तारामंडल (constellation) · el Λίο (male given name) · oc Leon (male given name) · et Lõvi (astrological sign) · kw an Lew (astrological sign) · gv Yn Corran (constellation) · my သိဟ် (astrological sign) · bn সিংহ (constellation) · nds-de Lööv (constellation) · nl Leeuw (astrological sign) · pt Leão (constellation) · tl Halimaw (astrological sign) · sl Léon (male given name) · et Leo (male given name) · ms Singa (astrological sign) · ko 사자좌 (constellation) · ca Lleó (astrological sign) · sw Simba (astrological sign) · io Leono (constellation) · ro Leu (astrological sign) · la Leo (male given name) · sc Lioni (male given name) · da Løven (astrological sign) · pal 𐭱𐭢𐭫 (astrological sign) · fr Lion (astrological sign) · ko 레오 (male given name) · ast Lleo (astrological sign) · ar بُرْج الْأَسَد (astrological sign) · ckb شێر (astrological sign) · te సింహం (astrological sign) · mk Лав (male given name) · he לֵאוֹן (male given name) · ru Ле́о (male given name) · hy Առյուծ (constellation) · ru Лео́н (male given name)