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Leo-John

Gender
Boy
Say it
LEE-oh-JON
Origin
Latin

Leo-John is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “lion + God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Leo-John mean?

Latin: Leo + John

“lion + God is gracious”

Joins Leo (Latin, “lion”) and John (Hebrew, “God is gracious”).

Meanings borrowed from Leo and John.

Is Leo-John a girl's or a boy's name?

Leo-John is a boys' name.

How popular is Leo-John in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 5 boys.

2006Busiest: 5 in 20162024
Leo-John in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20243#5,198
20230–
20223#5,017
20210–
20200–
20190–
20180–
20170–
20165#3,655
20153#4,955
20144#4,063
20130–
20123#4,999
20110–
20100–
20090–
20081#5,936
20070–
20061#5,377

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Leo-John: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/leo-john, updated 20 October 2026.