Leonidus

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning son of the lion.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leonidus by the numbers

Leonidus was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 16 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leonidus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Leonidaslion-like; from leon and eidos579 in the US (2017)
  • Leonideslion-like; descendant of the lion16 in the US (2017)
  • Leonitus5 in the US (2017)
  • Leonidson of the lion20 in the US (2017)
  • Leonardasbrave lion; lithuanian form of leonard4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a lion

Like Leonidus, 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 Leonidus

RhodriHarshivAcerHuzaifahRovanYuvanshNirvairLotanna

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