לאון
Leon means “lion (Greek)”
Leon is a boy's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- לאון
- In English letters
- Leon
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ליאון
- Meaning
- Lion (Greek)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 87
3,593 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Leon.
- 51 of them are women and girls, and 3,542 are men and boys.
- 93 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 316, against 295 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ליאון. The chart shows the spelling לאון 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 Leon is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לאון 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 boys | 1,892 | 13 | 372 of 541 |
| Christian Arab boys | 12 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Leon ranked 372 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 Leon in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Leon.
What does the name Leon mean?
Leon means “lion (Greek)”. Leon is a boy's name of international origin.
Is Leon a boy's name or a girl's name?
Leon is mainly a boy's name. Of the 3,593 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 51 are women and girls and 3,542 are men and boys.
How do you write Leon in Hebrew?
Leon is written לאון in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ליאון.
How many people in Israel are named Leon?
3,593 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Leon today. The most were born in 1951. In 2024, Leon ranked 372 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.