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Lion name meaning

First Name
248
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
929
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Lion mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Lion

User Submitted Origins

English
58%
French
33%
Hebrew
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 2 submissions from the United States and Canada agree the name Lion means "Large cat" and is of English / French origin.
  2. A user from France says the name Lion is of French origin and means "From French 'lion'. Borrowed in English, it also means 'lion'".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Li"on
Senses
  1. [Zoöl] A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo, formerly Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.
  2. [Astron] A sign and a constellation; Leo.
  3. An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time."Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man." [Prof. Wilson.]

Etymology: F. lion, L. leo -onis, akin to Gr. le`wn. Cf. Chameleon Dandelion Leopard

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
    Synonyms: king of beasts and panthera leo
  2. The fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
    Synonyms: leo and leo the lion
  3. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
    Synonyms: leo
  4. A celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
    Synonyms: social lion
Wiktionary
  1. (American football) A player for National Football League's Detroit Lions.
  2. (Canadian football) A player for Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.

Lion was also found in the following language(s): French, Manx, and Occitan

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Notable Persons Named Lion

Notable Persons Named Lion

Lion Feuchtwanger

Lion Feuchtwanger was a writer. Lion was born on July 7th, 1884 in Munich. He died on December 21st, 1958.

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Lion Kaak

Lion Kaak is a soccer player for the De Graafschap, AGOVV Apeldoorn, Go Ahead Eagles, Valencia CF Mestalla, and Achilles '29. Lion was born on June 26th, 1991 in Hengelo, Gelderland.

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Lion Axwijk

Lion was born on March 18th, 1984 in Amsterdam.

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Lion Solser

Lion Solser was an actor and comedian. Lion was given the name Abraham Solser on February 6th, 1877 in Rotterdam. He breathed his last breath on August 3rd, 1915.

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Lion van Minden

Lion was born on June 10th, 1880 in Amsterdam. He passed away on September 6th, 1944.

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Lion Schweers

Lion Schweers is a sports team member for the SC Preußen Münster.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Lion

Notable Persons With the Last Name Lion

Louis VIII the Lion

Louis VIII the Lion was royalty. His most notable accomplishments were from 1223 to 1226. Louis was born as the child of Philip II of France and Isabella of Hainault on September 5th, 1187. He passed away on November 8th, 1226.

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Henry the Lion

Henry the Lion was royalty. His career lasted from 1142 to 1180. Henry was born as the child of Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, and Gertrude of Süpplingenburg in Ravensburg. He breathed his last breath on August 6th, 1195.

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The Cowardly Lion

The is also known as Dandy Lion and Tales of the Wizard of Oz.

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Roaring Lion

Roaring Lion was a calypso music musician. He was most prominent from 1930 to 1999. Roaring was given the name Rafael de Leon on February 22nd, 1908 in Aroquita, Trinidad and Tobago. He left this life on July 11th, 1999.

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Mad Lion

Mad Lion is a hip hop music, dancehall, and reggae reggae/ragga musician, rapper, record producer, dj, reggae, and rapping. He plays Rapping, keyboards, turntables, sampler, Phonograph, and Sampler (musical instrument). Mad was given the name Dallion Priest in London.

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P. Lion

P. Lion is an italo disco musician. He was most prominent from 1983 to present. P. was given the name Pietro Paolo Pelandi on June 29th, 1959.

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  • Joel Lion
    Consul-General of the State of Israel in Montreal
  • Jules Lion
  • Zampa the Lion
    Mascot
  • Pierre-Joseph Lion
  • Dennis Lion

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Lion U.S.
█  White 81.05% 64.26%
█  African American 3.01% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 2.37% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 11.73% 16.26%

Of Last Name Lion

People with the last name Lion are most frequently White or Hispanic or Latino

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Fun Facts about the name Lion

  • How Popular is the name Lion? Lion is the 24,802nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Lion was the 26,282nd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Lion have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 248 babies born with the first name Lion in the United States. That's more than enough people named Lion to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Lion? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1922 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Lion first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Lion is Thursday, June 16th, 1881.
  • What year had the most people named Lion born? The highest recorded use of the first name Lion was in 2019 with a total of 32 babies.
  • Random Lion Factoid: According to the 2019 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Lion is not a popular baby boy's name in Florida. Imagine that, only 8 babies in Florida have the same name in 2019.
  • Weird things about the name Lion: The name spelled backwards is Noil. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ilon. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Lion? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 929 people with the last name Lion.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Lion? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Lion as their last name since less than 1 person in 323k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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