Leo is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4815 in 2023 with 28 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 32 births ranking #4372. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 57,237 girls born was named Leo. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.