Meaning For Name Leo

Leo is latin for lion and it was the name of many early christian saints and several popes.

Meaning for name leo. The name leo is a boy s name of german latin origin meaning lion. Meaning of leo meaning of first name leo biblical meaning of leo male name leo boy leo. In german it s a short form of leon or leopold meaning brave people well known leos.

Leo was derived from the latin leo meaning lion thirteen popes have carried the name including st. Actor leonardo leo dicaprio. It was also borne by six byzantine emperors and five armenian kings.

From the old french personal name leon lion see lyon 2. In latin baby names the meaning of the name leo is. Derived from latin leo meaning lion a cognate of leon it was popular among early christians and was the name of 13 popes including saint leo the great who asserted the dominance of the roman bishops the popes over all others in the 5th century.

Family name origins meanings. Nickname for a fierce or brave warrior from latin leo lion. Leo is also associated with the zodiac sign from 23rd july to 22nd august.

From the personal name leo from latin leo lion borrowed from christians as an equivalent of hebrew yehuda see leib 3.