Leo is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #4867 in 2025 with 4 recorded births. This places Leo in the bottom 36% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 4 births ranking #4867. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 63,320 girls 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.