masculine Leon

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
léōn
Meaning:*
This name is related etymologically to the names Leontius and Leonidas and derives from the Ancient Greek “leōn (λεων),” meaning “lion.” Pope Leo I (Leone Magno), was the head of the Catholic Church from 29 September 440 to his death in 461. Léonie Aviat, in religion “Sister Françoise de Sales,” was a French nun and founder of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales. John Paul II canonized her in 2001. Leonidas was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line Leonidas I (490–480 BCE), third son of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta.

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german
greenlandic
greenlandic
icelandic
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norwegian
norwegian
polish
polish
scottish
scottish
serbian
serbian
slovene
slovene
swedish
swedish
welsh
welsh

Use in other languages

italian
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greek
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czech
portuguese
lithuanian
latvian
armenian
ancient Greek (Latinized)
georgian
belarusian
russian
danish
english
faroese
finnish
german
norwegian
swedish

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #158


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #7701

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Numerological Values: #1

The number 1 is associated with leadership and independence. People with this name-number demonstrate great inner strength and have much potential for financial success and other accomplishments in life. These individuals are believed to make good use of their inborn talents and leadership abilities to influence and lead people.

Chakra Number: #1
Root Chakra "Muladhara"

The first of the seven energy centers, Muladhara is also the most dense of them all. The main color of this chakra is red which is also the most dense color of all. Learn about the meaning of red chakra color and discover the less known second color found at the centre of muladhara.

Color meaning: Red

The color red is a warm and positive color associated with our most physical needs and our will to survive. It exudes a strong and powerful masculine energy. Red is energizing. It excites the emotions and motivates us to take action. It signifies a pioneering spirit and leadership qualities, promoting ambition and determination. It is also strong-willed and can give confidence to those who are shy or lacking in will power.

Name Songs

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Song
Artist
dis, pourquoi tu me bats lÉon
annie cordy
lÉon+lÉon
annie cordy
oh! lÉon
bÉa tristan
lÉon
blankass
bobo lÉon
boby lapointe
l'Épouvantail (la chanson de lÉon)
catherine fontaine feat. marie
lÉon, oÙ c'est -y qu't'esdonc
charles trenet
lÉon
charlotte julian
lÉon
clÉmence savelli
lÉon's blues
Édouard
la peau lÉon
eva lopez 
le vieux lÉon
francis le marque
les deux lÉon
francis le marque
chanson pour lÉon
franÇoise kucheida
lÉon
franÇoise kucheida
le grand lÉon
frÉhel
le vieux lÉon
georges brassens
l'accordÉon du p'tit lÉon
georgette plana
le p'tit lÉon
gilbert laffaille
le mariage de lÉon
grand jojo
le petitlÉon
groupe sans gain
lÉon
guy trÉpanier
la peau lÉon
helena noguerra
richard et lÉon
herbert pagani
lÉon dit
isabelle adjani
salut lÉon
jacques michel
lÉon non plus
jean fortier
tu perds ton pantalon,lÉon
jean humenry
la peau lÉon
jeanne moreau 
le vieux lÉon
joan-pau verdier
le sergent lÉon
juliette grÉco
lÉon
karpatt
joyeux noËl lÉon
la bande magnÉtik
lÉon le camÉlÉon
les denis drolet 
don lÉon
les frÈres jacques
le vieux lÉon
les frÈres jacques
le vieux lÉon
loÏc lantoine feat. Éric lareine
lÉon
lutin bleu
le vieux lÉon
marie-paule belle
salut lÉon
mario pelchat
le vieux lÉon
maxime le forestier
le vieux lÉon
mej trio
qui a tuÉ lÉon boule -de-gomme
monique leyrac
le p'tit lÉon
paul louka
bobo lÉon
paule-andrÉe cassidy
la barquede l'oncle lÉon
pierre barouh
lÉon le camÉlÉon
plume latraverse
le canon de lÉon
raoul petite
le vieux lÉon
renaud  
lÉon camÉ
romain didier
la peau lÉon
serge rezvani
haute tension lÉon
sttellla
lÉon
tom rivest
le vieux lÉon
valÉrie ambroise 
lÉon rÊve
vincent malone
clÉmentine et lÉon
yves duteil

Notable People and Personalities

Léon Abel Provancher (1820–92), French-canadian Catholic Parish Priest And Naturalist
Léon Arthur Elchinger, French Catholic Priest, Bishop Of Strasbourg From 1967–1984
Léon Augustin Lhermitte (1844–1925), French Painter And Etcher
Léon Bloy, French Novelist, Essayist, Pamphleteer And Poet
Léon Blum, Prime Minister Of France In The 1930s And 40s, Founder Of The Popular Front
Léon Boëllmann, 19th Century French Composer
Léon Breitling, Swiss Watchmaker And Businessman
Léon Dierx, French Poet Of The Parnasse Movement
León Febres Cordero (1931–2008), President Of Ecuador 1984–1988
Léon Foucault (1819–1868), French Physicist Invented The Foucault Pendulum
Léon Gambetta (1838–1882), Prime Minister Of France 1881–1882
Léon Gaumont, French Inventor And Industrialist, Pioneer Of The Motion Picture Industry
Léon Gérin, French-canadian Scientist Who Gave His Name To The Prix Léon-gérin
Léon Pétillon, Governor-general Of The Belgian Congo From 1952–1958
Léon Say (1826–1896) French Economist And Statesman
Léon Schlienger, French Wwii Veteran And Songwriter Known As Noël Regney
Léon Spilliaert (1881–1946), Belgian Painter
Léon Teisserenc De Bort (1855–1913), French Meteorologist, Discovery Of The Stratosphere
Léon Theremin (1896–1993), Russian And Soviet Inventor
Léon Vaudoyer (1803–72), French Architect
Léon Walras (1834–1910), French Economist
Leon Bates (1899–1972), African American Union Organizer
Leon Bates (born 1949), American Concert Pianist
Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472), Italian Renaissance Poet, Philosopher And Architect
Leon Benois (1856–1928), Russian Architect And Grandfather Of Sir Peter Ustinov
Leon Best (born 19 September 1986) Irish Soccer Player
Leon Camier (born 1986), English Motorcycle Racer
Leon Czołgosz (1873–1901) Assassin Of U.s. President William Mckinley
Leon Durham (born 1957) American Baseball Player
Leon Edel (1907–97) American Literary Critic And Pulitzer Prize Winning Biographer
Leon Garfield (1921–96), English Historical Author
Leon Goossens Cbe (1897–1988), English Orchestral Oboist
Leon Haslam (born 1983), English Motorcycle Racer
Leon Jackson (born 1988) Scottish Singer
Leon Jaworski (1905–1982), American Lawyer And Watergate Special Prosecutor
Leon Johnson (1927–1999), American Bongo Player
Leon Johnson (born 1974), American Football Player
Leon Johnson (born 1981), English Football Defender
Leon Johnson (born 1987), West Indian Cricketer
Leon Koudelak (born 1961), Czech Guitar Virtuoso
Leon Krier (born 1946), Luxembourg Architect
Leon Lai (born 1966), Hong Kong Actor And Singer
Leon Lederman, American Physicist And 1988 Winner Of The Nobel Prize In Physics
Leon Mckenzie (born 1978) English Professional Boxer, Former Professional Footballer
Leon Of Modena (1571–1648) Italian Scholar
Leon Of Pella (330s), Macedonian Historian And Theologian
Leon Panetta (born 1938), Secretary Of The Defense And Former Director Of The Cia
Leon Punch (1928–1991), Australian Politician And Deputy Premier For New South Wales
Leon Robinson (born 1962), American Actor And Singer
Leon Rotman (born 1934), Romanian Olympic Champion Sprint Canoer
Leon Russell (born 1942) American Singer, Songwriter, Pianist And Guitarist
Leon Schiller De Schildenfeld (1887–1954) Austro-hungarian Theater And Film Director, And Composer
Leon Schuster (born 1951), South African Filmmaker, Actor And Musician
Leon Sperling (1900–1941), Polish Soccer Player
Leon Spinks (born 1953), American Boxer
Leon Sullivan (1922–2001), American Civil Rights Leader And Social Activist
Leon Taylor (born 1977), English Swimmer And Olympic Silver Medalist
Leon Tolstoi (1828–1910) Russian Writer
Leon Trotsky (1879–1940) Russian Marxist Revolutionary And Theorist
Leon Underwood (1890–1975), English Sculptor, Painter, Writer And Philosopher
Leon Uris (1924–2003), American Novelist
Leon W. Johnson (1904–1997), U.s. Air Force General And Medal Of Honor Recipient
Leon Ware (born 1940), American Singer, Songwriter And Producer
Leon Williams (1914–1999), English Barrister And Noted Philatelic Writer
LeÓn Aillaud (1880–1936), Governor Of Veracruz MÉxico
LeÓn Febres Cordero (1984–1988), President Of Ecuador
LeÓn Felipe (1884–1968), Spanish Poet
LeÓn Gieco (born 1951), Argentinian Pop-folk Music Composer And Interpreter