Legion
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning a division of the Roman army.
Babies a year
23
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Legion by the numbers
Legion was given to 23 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Legion. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ledion10 in the US (2017)
- Lennonsmall cloak or garment; surname used as given name1,084 in the US (2017)
- Levonwhite or lion; a form of Leon114 in the US (2017)
- Leytonsettlement on a meadow21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leninman of the lena river70 in the US (2017)
- Levinwhite or joined; a form of Levi50 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Legion, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Legion
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