Leo is a classic and timeless name with a lot of charm. It's short, simple, and easy to pronounce, which makes it quite versatile. Additionally, Leo has a regal quality to it, evoking images of strength and leadership due to its association with lions. Overall, it's a great choice for a name!
Personally I prefer it as a boyish nickname for names like Leopold or Leonard. But if I had a son born end of July or August under the sign of Leo the lion I’d totally use it.
Leo has been a male given name throughout history. On its own it sounds very masculine but also makes a great nickname for Leonardo and Leonard. Leo is a good name for a guy but if you use for a girl everyone will assume she’s a boy. Leona or Leola would be a way better choice. Every girl I know that has a masculine name absolutely hates the confusion!
― Anonymous User 10/8/2023
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Leo is literally my favourite name ever! If I had to change my name to anything, it would be Leo. It is mainly a boy's name, but I think it would be wonderful on a girl, too. I have a few reasons for liking this name. 1. Leo Valdez! He is literally one of the best characters in HOO. (Second to Percy, of course.) He is also very funny and inventive. 2. It is my Zodiac sign, therefore it holds a special meaning to me. 3. It would be so unique as a girls name! I have never heard of a girl named Leo, but I think it would be really cool!
― Anonymous User 10/8/2023
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I personally think that Leo is a name of impeccable appearance and gravitas that ages well into the elderly stage of human life. An additional bonus, at least in my humble opinion, would be that Leo is a very easy name to spell for any small child. Therefore, I would take this exceptional name any day over others for a future son. Cheers!
― Anonymous User 9/17/2023
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Seems childish compared to Leon, Lionel etc. I can't imagine a Leo older than 10.
― Anonymous User 3/17/2023
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This is my favorite male name. Simple, no frills, but not boring like "Tim" or "Joe". It carries the light, strength, and courage of a lion. Reminds me of a very handsome man with a long blond mane of hair. He's confident, kind, extroverted, and full of natural boundless energy. Others are drawn to his light. This would also be a really good name for a cat, particularly a longhaired Maine Coon.
A few years ago, maybe five or six, there was an article published on some random online magazine that contained an article that was in regards to the subject of names that are intergenerational. The basis for the findings of the article's research pertained to the SSN data that was collected from the early 1900s all the way to the then present. Long story short, Leo was the top boy name that had a long consistency of being used regardless of the decade the individual named Leo was born in. Overall, I like Leo as it is uniquely short, easy to spell and has a timeless quality to it that crosses the barriers of succeeding generations.
I love the name Leo. It's so handsome & actually an older name that's making a HUGE Comeback. I prefer the simple Leo name over any other variation of Leo. I love the nickname Lee.
My future son's name! (If I ever have a son) I don't know why, but I love this name so much. I love that it is short but powerful and strong.Leon, Lionel could be longer versions of this name.
Too short, but handsome and masculine. I like it as both a nickname (for Leonard) and real name. Here in the country where I live, we follow the German pronunciation. Leo and Lea(h) will also be perfect names for opposite-gender twins.
It's a decent name. Like others have said, it's the only zodiac sign name that is actually decent. It's nothing eye-catching, but it's not terrible either.I wouldn't name my son this, but I wouldn't go around calling people who did decide to call him that stupid for choosing it.
My cousin is named Leo Nicolas and he is the cutest baby ever. *he is NOT a Leo, but his sister is.. he is really cute as a Leo though.* I personally love the name. He has two siblings, a big brother named Ryatt James, and a big sister named Brynn Olivia❤❤❤❤ Ryatt, Brynn, and Leo go wonderfully together in my mind.
My daughter is called Leo. Pretty rare I think, but most people really like it once they let it settle. Leo Zuri Ré. Our beautiful lioness, I think it’s a gorgeous (albeit not obvious) strong name for a woman.
I'm a boy whose name is Lauren and I prefer to be called Leo, but that doesn't mean I hate my name. No, I actually like it a lot, but still I just find Leo more suiting.
This name is fantastic. It's masculine but slightly tender. It's a simple and cute name. I've wanted to be called this since I was seven years old, when I asked my mom why she didn't name me that. At the time I didn't know what transgender meant or that I could ever be Leo. But now that's who I am.
― Anonymous User 1/29/2020
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The acronym LEO for a law enforcement officer ruined it for me.
― Anonymous User 1/27/2020
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I like the name, it is very beautiful, it makes the name feel strong and adventurous. That´s why I´m naming my kitten Leo! I love the name. I don´t get why some of you don´t like it.
― Anonymous User 10/11/2019
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Short and to the point. I love this name, I’m jealous of all you Leos out there! ;)
Leo is my boyfriend's name. I really like it, it's short and sweet and I think it sounds good with my name, which is a little longer and more fancy. Another good thing about Leo is that it's so short (almost a shortening in and of itself) so nobody can turn it into something annoying, which people do a lot with my name. My boyfriend is very small so we have an inside joke that his name is short for "Napoleon".
I think Leo is a great name. It's very short, but manages to contain a lot of strength and character with only three letters. The meaning "lion" is cool too. Personally, I like the combo Leo Alexander.
I like it, but unfortunately it is used too much as a nickname for names that start with Leo-. A lot of people would think it's short for something else.
I love the name Leo. I think it’s very interesting and a strong boys name for being only 3 letters long. I also love the zodiac reference! It is also a family name to me personally which makes me love it even more! I love the nickname Lee.
It's a nice name, but I would prefer this to be a nickname for a name like Leonard, Leonardo, or Leon. I like names that have cool or interesting nicknames that you can use if you would prefer. With a name like Leonardo, you have a cool name you can use, as well as a cool nickname to use.
I really like this name. It's short enough to be easy to say, but not boring, and whenever you can put two vowels next to each other without it looking like the word Gaelic, that's a good thing.
― Anonymous User 8/28/2017
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I chose Leo to be my name when I transitioned from female to male~ I love the name and it really connects me to my childhood, my favorite movies and animals, and my beautiful girlfriend Lianna.
I also chose Leo as my masculine name while transitioning. Strong, yet soft and very masculine. I love it, my family and friends love it, and they all say it suits me very well.
― Anonymous User 7/23/2016
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I only like it as a nickname for Leonardo or something like that. But as a name on its own it can get kinda boring.
― Anonymous User 7/4/2015
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The name Leo is VERY classy and handsome! I'm DEFINITELY considering using this beauty of a name! You can't deny that the meaning "lion" is bloody fantastic! ;-)
― Anonymous User 11/7/2014
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Leo has everything- it's simple, it's strong, it's vintage, and it's adorable. I absolutely love this name ♡. We are considering naming our son Leo =)
This name is absolutely adorable, but it seems like it's getting trendy. I hope it doesn't become too popular, it's a great name but sometimes names get ruined by becoming too common!
This is such a cool name; timeless, too! It'd be really cool to give this name to a son born under the Leo zodiac. ... Though in this day and age, with all the little Liams running around, you'd have to put extra emphasis on the 'o' when calling for your kid on the playground.
I am warming up to the name Leo. Before falling asleep last night, I thought it would be such a cute little family of mine to have a little daughter Anna, and a baby Leo. So I like that combination now! And when I woke up, it occurred to me Leo Tolstoy wrote 'Anna Karenina'. Still, Anna and Leo make a cute sibset!
― Anonymous User 12/19/2010
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I like it, when it's pronounced LEH-o.
― Anonymous User 9/26/2010
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I'm bringing Leo back for a girl. I'm kidding! But it's kind of awesome, even late 19th and early 20th Century Americans used male names for females. Our generation didn't start it.
I like the name Leo. I always think of a sunset when I see this name.
― Anonymous User 7/23/2009
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I don't care for this name. I prefer Leon. It's too common and people seem to think of it as a nickname, when in fact it's a given name. If you like it that much, just use Leo on its own.
I also like Leo as a girls' name - like, for instance, as a short form of Leona or Leonie. I think it would suit a brave, strong, determined girl just as much as it would suit a boy.