Lion - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lion \lion\ is a variant of Leo.

The baby name Lion sounds like Lon, Lyon, Leon, Lioni, Linn and Lin. Other similar baby names are Dion, Eion, Lidon, Liron, Rion, Sion and Zion.

Lion is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Lion. Click here to compare Lion with related baby names.