Leo is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #101 in 2001 with 504 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 3,781 births ranking #7. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 238.3%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 571 boys born was named Leo. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Leo is a major classic meaning "lion". It is one of those rare short names that feel both ancient and perfectly current.
The name has been used since antiquity and later spread widely through saints, popes, and royal or literary tradition. Its modern popularity comes from how much strength and warmth it packs into three letters.