Baby names that mean a lion
165 names with a lion in their meaning: 37 for girls, 107 for boys, 21 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 46 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean a lion
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Ariellalion of god; feminine form of Ariel305 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Ariellelion of god; feminine form of ariel1,013 a year · the US, 2017
- Leonalioness; feminine form of Leo555 a year · the US, 2017
- Hafsayoung lioness or cub250 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Lenoravariant of Leonora; bright lion193 a year · the US, 2017
- Arielalion of god; female form of ariel149 a year · the US, 2017
- Aryahlion of God; a form of Ariel134 a year · the US, 2017
- Leoniea form of Leona; lioness64 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Leandralion-woman or lioness14 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Aryiahlion of god; a form of Ariel40 a year · the US, 2017
27 rarer names that mean a lion
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Leonnalioness; a form of Leona or Leonie
- Aairahair or lion; variant of aira
- Ariannahlion of god; a form of Ariel
- Aariahlion of god; variant of ariel
- Aryellalion of god; a form of Ariel
- Aariellion of god; a form of ariel
- Arellaaltar; lion of god
- Arshiyalioness or of the Aryans; from Persian tradition
- Leonelalittle lion; diminutive form of Leona
- Arielylion of god; a form of Ariel
- Ariella-Roselion of God with rose; blend of Ariella and Rose
- Arahlion; a form of Ariel or Ari
- Leonilion; a form of Leon
- Ariyellion of God; a form of Ariel
- Namiralioness; a form of Nimra
- Ariellaha spelling variant of ariel, lion of god
- Lionalion-like; feminine form of Leo
- Araiahlion of god; a form of ariel
- Arielelion of god; a form of ariel
- Arijahlion of god; a form of ariel
- Leonahlion; a form of Leona
- Arielilion of god; a form of Ariel
- Arriellelion of god; a form of Ariel
- Aryiellion of god; a form of Ariel
- Aslihannoble lion; from aslan lion and han ruler
- Arelaaltar or lion of God; related to Ariel
- Laibahlion; lioness
Boys' names that mean a lion
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 a year · the US, 2017
- Leonlion526 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Leonellittle lion; variant of Lionel898 a year · the US, 2017
- Leonidaslion-like; from leon and eidos579 a year · the US, 2017
- Lionellittle lion456 a year · the US, 2017
- Leonardbrave lion187 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Hamzalion or strength385 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Lennybrave lion; diminutive of Leonard370 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Leandrolion man; brave as a lion333 a year · the US, 2017
- Haiderlion149 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Azlanlion125 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Aryehlion118 a year · the US, 2017
- Levonwhite or lion; a form of Leon114 a year · the US, 2017
- Leopoldbold people; lion heart105 a year · the US, 2017
- Usmanlion of god; strong-smelling90 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Laythlion81 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Aslanlion62 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Leanderlion man; brave like a lion21 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Asadlion32 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Asahdlion; a form of asad58 a year · the US, 2017
- Harilion; variant of Harih, a name for Vishnu54 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Ariklion; a form of Arik or Ariel48 a year · the US, 2017
- Llewynlike a lion; from Llywelyn47 a year · the US, 2017
- Hamzahlion or strong41 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Othniellion of god17 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Kaislion; fierce21 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Lievheart; lion; a form of Lev or Leo41 a year · the US, 2017
- Lyonlion; city name41 a year · the US, 2017
79 rarer names that mean a lion
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Asaadlion; fortunate
- Huzaifahsmall lion
- Leandrelion-man; a form of leander
- Leobardobrave as a lion; form of leopold
- Lionlion; the big cat
- Arsalanlion, brave lion
- Arshanlion-like, brave
- Humzalion or strength; from hamza
- Liolion; a short form of Leo
- Haythamyoung lion or eagle-eyed
- Shahmeerbrave king; lion-hearted
- Usaydlittle lion
- Leondrea form of leander; lion man
- Leonidson of the lion
- Ruslanlion; from Russian literary tradition
- Leonelion; a form of Leo or Leona
- Lavilion; a form of Lavi or Leavi
- Aryelion; a form of Ari or Aryeh
- Haithamyoung lion
- Llewelynlion-like or leader
- Othmanlion; lionlike
- Awaislion; fierce protector
- Haidarlion, brave one
- Leonaslion; a form of leon or leonidas
- Osamalion
- Assadlion
- Leiblion; from Yiddish Leyb
- Arslanlion; brave warrior
- Harishlord of lions
- Lawilion; a form of Levi or Ariel
- Lennardbold lion; a form of Leonard
- Leonelllion; an elaborated form of Leon
- Leovannilion; a blended form of Leo and Giovanni
- Leo-Jameslion; form of Leo combined with James
- Leullion
- Llewlion
- Llewellynlion-like; from Llew
- Akilanbrave warrior or lion-like
- Alparslanbrave lion; heroic hero
- Leibishlion; a form of Leib
- Lenardstrong lion; variant of Leonard
- Lionardobrave lion; a form of Leonardo
- Simbalion
- Usamalion
- Asadbekasiatic lion master
- Corleonelion heart; from Italian surname
- Leo-Jaylion; a form of Leo with Jay
- Leonciolion-like; a form of Leo
- Leondrolion man; a form of Leo
- Llywelynleader, lion-like figure
- Lyonelyoung lion; a form of Lionel
- Sherlion
- Asadullahlion of god
- Hayderlion; a form of Haidar
- Leandroslike a lion; lion man
- Leeandrelike a lion; a form of leander
- Leohlion
- Leonidusson of the lion
- Leonnellion; a form of Lionel
- Llionlion
- Alishernoble lion; compound of Ali and Sher
- Haider-Alilion or brave warrior; compound name
- Hamzelion or strong; a form of Hamza
- Hamzehthe lion; strength and courage
- Haydarlion
- Karrarlion; defender
- Ali-Haiderexalted lion; a form of Ali and Haider
- Esaammighty; strong; lion-like
- Lenny-Joebrave lion; compound form
- Leonardasbrave lion; lithuanian form of leonard
- Muhammad-Abbasthe praised one; lion; compound of muhammad and abbas
- Muhammad-Haiderpraised; lion
- Usmaanbustard or lion; a form of othman
- Ariehlion; a form of Ariel
- Haysamlion, brave
- Hyderlion; a form of Haider
- Lenny-Johnstrong as a lion; god is gracious; a compound name
- Leo-Jacklion; god is gracious; a compound name
- Oussaidlion or powerful one
Unisex names that mean a lion
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 a year · the US, 2017
- Leolion3,278 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Ariellion of god2,655 a year · the US, 2017
- Arilion; my lion1,122 a year · the US, 2017
- Lenniestrong lion; a form of Leonard210 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Arielion of God; variant of Ariel170 a year · the US, 2017
- Arelilion of god; a form of Ariel120 a year · the US, 2017
- Lowenlion115 a year · England and Wales, 2025
13 rarer names that mean a lion
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Aryellion of God; a form of Ariel
- Leolalion; a form of Leola or Leonie
- Lennia form of leonard; strong lion
- Leonideslion-like; descendant of the lion
- Arielllion of god; a form of Ariel
- Napoleonlion of the new city; from neo and leon
- Arylion of god; a form of Ari or Ariel
- Dilyntrue lion; a form of Dilwyn
- Leslion; short form of Lesley or Leslie
- Deleonof the lion; from Leon
- Lenstrong lion; a form of Leonard
- Leandrealike a lion; a form of leandra
- Leondralion woman; a feminine form of Leon
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