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Names meaning "lion" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "lion" — key facts

  • 308 names contain the meaning "lion"
  • 240 gender-specific names, plus 30 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "lion" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Lion"

140 girl names with this meaning

#367
Hebrew
lioness
#429
English↑ Rising
lioness
#486
Hebrew↑ Rising
lioness of God
#494
France↑ Rising
Eagle, lioness
#510
English
lioness
#516
American
a creative variant of the name Ariel, commonly interpreted as 'lion of God'.
#576
Italian
lioness
#599
Indian
female lioness; powerful and fierce
#636
American
lioness
#677
India
Lion of God
#686
France
lioness
#722
American
lioness
#810
American
Lion
#860
Hebrew
Strong, lioness
#870
American
A variant of Leandra, meaning 'brave as a lion'
#968
English
lioness
#986
Spain
Little lioness
#1000
Modern American
lion of God
#1000
Modern American
lioness — from Aria
#1000
Modern coinage
lioness — from Leona
#1012
Spain
Lioness; strong and courageous.
#1025
American
brave as a lion
#1049
American
A modern invented name possibly inspired by 'Ariel', meaning 'lion of God'.
#1073
American
A combination of 'Dana' and 'Marie', representing the gift of God and rebellion.
#1104
American
lion of God
#1116
France
Lioness
#1119
English
Derived from 'vermilion,' a bright red pigment.
#1159
American
A modern variation of 'Ariel', often associated with the meaning 'lion of God'.
#1203
American
A combination or diminutive form of names such as Liana or Leonette, suggesting a connection to nature or a lion
#1221
Hebrew
Lioness
#1232
French
sea of bitterness, rebellion
#1262
Hebrew↑ Rising
lion of God
#1292
English
lioness
#1328
American
Combination of 'Ari', a Hebrew name meaning 'lion', and 'Yonna', often recognized in various cultures.
#1338
American
A variation of the name 'Ari', meaning 'lion'
#1368
Hawaiian
Kaliona can mean 'the brightness' or 'the light'
#1371
American
Lioness
#1374
South Africa
a warrior or battalion
#1405
American
lioness; derived from 'Ariel'
#1411
Georgia
lioness
#1413
American
Contemporary name, possibly related to 'lion,' denoting strength and courage
#1452
Arabic↑ Rising
حَفْصَة, meaning 'young lioness'
#1531
French
lioness
#1603
American
lioness of God
#1660
American
lioness
#1703
American
Lioness; a strong and brave woman
#1712
American
lioness
#1725
American
Lioness
#1735
Hebrew
Lioness
#1745
French
lioness — from Ariette
#1763
American
Lioness
#1781
American
Sea of bitterness; rebellion
#1788
Greece
Derived from 'Leonidas', meaning 'lion-like', symbolizing strength and courage.
#1796
Hebrew
Lion of God
#1805
French
lion of God
#1811
English
lion of God
#1828
American
Lioness of God
#1869
USA
אֲרִיאֵלָה: 'lion of God'.
#1871
Spanish
Lion of God
#1896
Italy
Derived from 'Leone', meaning 'lioness'
#1907
Bulgarian
little dandelion
#1911
American
A blend of Shannon and Dandelion, often interpreted as 'Old River' or 'from the River Shannon'.
#1924
USA
Lion of God
#1942
American
A feminine form of Million; symbolizing abundance
#1956
American
lioness
#1972
Arabic
young lioness
#1974
American
lion
#1995
American
lioness, brave
#1997
English
lioness
#2291
France↑ Rising
lioness
#3620
Greek↑ Rising
Lioness, brave
#4693
Saudi Arabia
young lioness
#4826
English
lioness
#5115
Hebrew
lioness of God
#5257
American↑ Rising
Lioness; an alternative spelling of Ariel
#5578
English↑ Rising
air; lion
#5936
American↑ Rising
Lion of God
#6104
Japan
bind, tie; reason; dandelion
#6141
Hebrew
lioness
#6350
Israel↑ Rising
lion
#7521
Hebrew
lion of God
#7934
Israel
meaning 'Lion of God'
#8137
Spanish↑ Rising
Lioness
#8416
Spanish
lioness
#8417
Hebrew
אֲרִיאֵל (Ari'el) meaning 'lion of God'.
#8653
English
lioness
#8932
Hebrew
lioness of God
#9520
Hebrew
Lion of God
#9820
American
variation of Leona, meaning 'lioness'
Italy↑ Rising
lioness
American↑ Rising
Lion of God
Hebrew↑ Rising
lioness
Hebrew↑ Rising
lion of God
English
lioness
Hebrew↑ Rising
Lion of God
American↑ Rising
Lion of God
Nigeria↑ Rising
She who has the strength of a lion
Hebrew
Ariyella means 'lion of God' or 'lioness of God'.
Italy
brave as a lion
Spanish
Lioness
Israel↑ Rising
lion of God
American↑ Rising
lion of God
American
A combination of 'Ari' meaning lion and 'Anna' meaning grace
American
A variant of the name Ariah, which means 'lioness'
American
Lion of God
American
Lioness
Italy↑ Rising
Derived from 'Laio', possibly meaning lion or brave
Hebrew
lioness
American
lioness
Italy
derived from 'ariel' meaning 'lion of God' and 'cella' meaning 'small room'
American↑ Rising
A blend of 'Ari' meaning 'lion' and 'Bella' meaning 'beautiful'
American↑ Rising
A variation of Aris, possibly meaning 'lioness'
English↑ Rising
lion of God
English
airy; lioness
USA
The lioness, derived from 'Simba', meaning lion in Swahili
Modern coinage
lioness — from Ariel
American
lioness
American↑ Rising
lioness
English
Lioness
France↑ Rising
derived from Ariel, meaning 'lion of God'

Boy Names Meaning "Lion"

138 boy names with this meaning

#19
Latin
lion
#91
Italy
Brave lion
#138
Greece
Meaning 'lion'
#350
Spain
Lion
#406
Spanish↑ Rising
Lion-man
#510
Greek
Lion-like
#513
English
lion-hearted
#586
American
a variation of Griffin, a mythical creature that is part lion and part eagle
#589
American
Variant of Lenard - brave as a lion
#612
Arabic
Lion
#627
English
lion
#653
Arabic
Male lion
#662
American
lion
#745
French
Lion of the new city
#759
Greek
Lion-like
#780
Welsh
like a lion
#803
English
brave lion
#855
English
brave lion
#860
Turkey↑ Rising
lion
#896
Israel
lion
#896
Arabic↑ Rising
Lion, symbolizing courage and strength.
#930
Irish
Meaning 'loyal', 'faithful', or 'like a lion'
#954
American
A variation of Leonard, meaning 'brave lion'.
#964
African
Little lion
#968
English
derived from 'Leon' meaning 'lion'
#970
American
a form of the name Levon, meaning 'lion'
#978
Turkey↑ Rising
lion
#987
India
lion
#1005
American
Variant of Lajon, possibly derived from the word lion.
#1050
American
A variation of 'Lona', which relates to 'lioness'.
#1055
American
Derived from 'Dethroned', symbolizing change or rebellion
#1088
France
lion strength
#1096
Greece
Λεονάρδιος (lion-like)
#1148
American
Brave as a lion
#1158
American
Brave as a lion
#1159
Greece
lion strength or bravery
#1165
Greek
lion man
#1238
American
lion; priceless one
#1281
Hebrew↑ Rising
אֲרִיָּה - lion
#1292
American
A modern variation of the name Leandro, which means 'lion man'
#1326
American
A form of the name 'Dandridge', possibly derived from Old English 'dandelion' or 'dandelion-like'.
#1327
Arabic
The male lion
#1363
Hebrew
little lion
#1386
Italy
lion
#1419
American
Brave as a lion
#1483
African
The one who is a lion
#1562
Persian
lion — from Arslan
#1579
Turkic
lion
#1629
Turkic
lion
#1635
Turkish
brave lion
#1648
Armenia↑ Rising
Lion
#1662
American
Meaning 'the lion' from the Greek word 'leon' (λέων)
#1686
Arabic
lion of God
#1695
Arabic
lion — from Abbas
#1703
France
Lion
#1724
France
brave as a lion
#1738
Spanish
lion, strong
#1745
American
derived from the name Lendle or Lendel, meaning 'the one who is like a lion'
#1760
American
Variant of Levon, meaning 'lion'.
#1770
American
Lion man, strong, brave.
#1786
Punjabi
lion — from Singh
#1810
USA
Lion of God
#1857
Italian
bold as a lion
#1898
Amharic
lion
#1939
Unknown
lion
#1963
Spanish
Lion-like
#2284
Arabic
Lion
#2342
Arabic
Lion
#2502
France
lion
#2647
Arabic
lion
#2689
Arabic↑ Rising
Lion, brave
#3187
Arabic↑ Rising
Lion.
#3219
English↑ Rising
Lion; symbol of strength and courage
#3316
Israel
Lion of God
#3571
Russia↑ Rising
lion
#3691
Arabic↑ Rising
حمزة (Hamza) - 'lion'
#3815
Hebrew↑ Rising
lion
#4075
Arabic↑ Rising
Lion
#4411
Turkey
lion
#4651
France↑ Rising
Lion of the city
#4720
Israel↑ Rising
אֲרִיֵּה (Aryeh) means 'lion'
#4762
Ancient Greece↑ Rising
a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
#4972
Russia
Lion
#5341
Arabic↑ Rising
Lion
#5625
Hebrew↑ Rising
lion of God
#5632
Israel↑ Rising
A name meaning 'lion' or symbolizing bravery.
#5745
Spanish↑ Rising
lion-like
#5749
Wales↑ Rising
Like a lion
#6589
Arabic↑ Rising
lion
#6661
Spanish↑ Rising
lion sea
#7469
English↑ Rising
lionhearted
#7470
Spain↑ Rising
lion
#7643
Arabia↑ Rising
a lion or a small lion
#7875
Arabic↑ Rising
Lion
#8001
Latin↑ Rising
Lion-like
#8366
Hebrew↑ Rising
lion of God
#8646
Hebrew↑ Rising
lion of God
#8712
Italy↑ Rising
derived from 'Leonardo,' meaning 'brave lion'
#8716
American
Derived from the Welsh name 'Llewelyn', meaning 'lion-like'.
#8719
Italy
Lion-like
#9113
American
From the lion
#9316
Arabic↑ Rising
brave, lion
#9501
American
lion
#9502
India↑ Rising
brave as a lion
#9512
Germanic↑ Rising
The name Lennard means 'brave lion.'
#9788
Hebrew
lion of God
#9791
Poland↑ Rising
brave; lion-hearted
Arabic
A lion or a brave person
American↑ Rising
Little Lion, symbolic of strength and courage.
American↑ Rising
Combination of 'Jay' and 'Leon', meaning 'jaybird' and 'lion'
Indian
Heart's lion
India
Lion of the sun
Greece
lion man
United Kingdom
Lion man
Italian↑ Rising
lion
Germanic
Lion-hearted
Greece
lion
Modern coinage
lion and supplanter — from Leo and James
Mali
the Lion of Unity
Arabic↑ Rising
The lion, courageous

Unisex Names Meaning "Lion"

30 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#356
Hebrew
lion of God
#614
Hebrew
Lioness
#1095
American
Possibly derived from 'Ariel', meaning 'lion of God'.
#1244
American
A modern invented name, possibly deriving from the combination of 'Zama', meaning 'peaceful', and 'ari', meaning 'lion'.
#1427
American
lion of God
#1509
Arabic
lion — from Haidar
#1512
Arabic
lion — from Haider
#1621
Hebrew
lion
#1657
Turkish
commander lion
#1677
Kazakh
lion
#1694
Arabic
lion — from Abbas
#1743
Italian
lion — from Arius
#1757
Modern coinage
life, lion — from Ava and Leon
#1774
American
A modern derivative of Lenny, potentially meaning 'brave as a lion'.
#1838
Tamil
young lion
#1851
Albanian
lion — from Aslan
#1884
American
Possibly a modern derivative of names such as Arianne or Ariel, evoking meanings related to 'lion of God or 'airy/sublim
#1906
Bulgarian
little dandelion
#1938
Hebrew
a young lion
#2301
Hebrew
lioness
#4773
Hebrew↑ Rising
Lioness
#5446
Ireland
like a lion
#5646
English↑ Rising
like a lion
#6678
Italy
Lioness
#7006
Italy↑ Rising
lioness
#8003
Israel↑ Rising
Lion
Arabic
التمرد أو القوة - meaning 'rebellion or strength'
American
like a lion
Latin
A form of the name Million, often interpreted as 'the one who has a lot'.
American
a variation of the name Arya or Ariadne, potentially meaning 'lioness' or 'most holy'

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