Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • French : Fierce
  • Latin : Little lion

Boy name variations

Lionel
Li
Lionell
Lye
Lyon
Lyonel
Lyonell
Leonel
Lonell
Lonnell

How Popular Is The Name Lion

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : variant spelling of Lyon 1–3.
  • French : variant of Lyon 1.
  • French : habitational name from places in Calvados, Loire, and Meuse named with Lion.

Famous people who gave their babies this name

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