Leo

לִיאו

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Jew-ish
• Meaning: lion

• Leo means "lion" and channels the fierce, protective leadership that the lion has symbolized in Jewish life for thousands of years. It carries a subtle connection to the emblem of the Tribe of Judah while remaining one of the biggest crossover hits in baby naming worldwide. Energetic, retro, and effortlessly cool, Leo has become a go-to for parents across every background.

  When Quentin Tarantino and his Israeli wife Daniella Pick named their son Leo — honoring Daniella's grandfather Ari, Hebrew for "lion" — they showed how this name bridges cultures effortlessly. Leo has been on a serious hot streak, and its hidden Hebrew connection through Ari and Aryeh gives Jewish families a particularly satisfying reason to choose it. Short, strong, and universally charming, it is one of those names that sounds equally at home in Tel Aviv and Brooklyn.

• Alternate Spellings: Lio
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Pearl
  ,
  Frida
  ,
  Max
  ,
  Judah
• Theme: animals