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Leo in Hebrew is אַרְיֵה (aryé).

It can also be said לביא, לאון, or לאו, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אַרְיֵה
aryé
name · masculine
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In English

Leo

/ˈliːəʊ/ /ˈliːoʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for Leo as a name.

male given name

constellation

astrological sign

This is more about the Hebrew word אַרְיֵה.

Written with vowel points
אַרְיֵה
Written without vowel points
אריה
Said
aryé
Plural
אֲרָיוֹת
Its meanings in English
Leo, lion

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אריה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with Leo.

These words come before and after Leo in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Leo⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Leo⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Leo⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אַרְיֵה⁩, said aryé. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אריה⁩. Its plural is ⁨אֲרָיוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨Leo⁩?

Besides ⁨אריה⁩, ⁨Leo⁩ can be said ⁨לָבִיא⁩ (laví), ⁨לֵאוֹן⁩ (léon), or ⁨לֵאוֹ⁩ (léo), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אריה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אריה⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אריה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Leo⁩, ⁨אריה⁩ can mean ⁨lion⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Leo and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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