Name meaning & stats
Leone
Leone means “lion” (Latin origin). 1,185 US babies since 1940, peak 1945. Notable Leones are 1.7× over-represented as screenwriters.
What it means
“lion”
LatinSpelling of Leon
Leon around the world
- Леон · Russian
- Леон · Ukrainian
- ليون · Arabic
- לאון · Hebrew
- レオン · Japanese
- 莱昂 · Chinese
- Léon · Dutch
- Leone · Italian
- Leonid · German
- León
Famous Leons
- Leon M. Lederman · American mathematician and physicist
- Leon Cooper · American physicist (1930–2024)
- Leon Goretzka · German association football player
- Léon Walras · French mathematical economist (*1834 – †1910)
Leon’s name day
- June 28 · Norway
- April 15 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 1945
1,185 US babies were named Leone between 1940 and 2025.
Leone around the world
- Belgium: 25 babies since 1995, peak 2025, No. 878 in 2025
- France: 410 babies since 1900, peak 2021, No. 967 in 2025 (spelled Léone)
- England & Wales: 101 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Leones end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Rugby player | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Film director | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are screenwriters, Leones show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 95 Leons spell it Leone
- Leon 100%
- Leeon <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1945)