ליאו
Leo means “lion (Latin)”
Leo is a boy's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- ליאו
- In English letters
- Leo
- Other Hebrew spellings
- לאו
- Meaning
- Lion (Latin)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 47
3,531 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Leo.
- 59 of them are women and girls, and 3,472 are men and boys.
- 402 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,739, against 300 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: לאו. The chart shows the spelling ליאו alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Leo is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ליאו today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 49 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 2,932 | 208 | 81 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 15 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 35 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 12 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Leo ranked 81 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Leo in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Leo.
What does the name Leo mean?
Leo means “lion (Latin)”. Leo is a boy's name of international origin.
Is Leo a boy's name or a girl's name?
Leo is mainly a boy's name. Of the 3,531 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 59 are women and girls and 3,472 are men and boys.
How do you write Leo in Hebrew?
Leo is written ליאו in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: לאו.
How many people in Israel are named Leo?
3,531 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Leo today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Leo ranked 81 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.