Leonides

A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning lion-like; descendant of the lion.

Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leonides by the numbers

Leonides was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 17 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that mean a lion

Like Leonides, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Leonides

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