Leo
Leo comes from the Latin word for a lion. It is also the name of a constellation. A person called Leo may be using the independent name or a short form of a longer name such as Leonard; those uses should not be treated as one complete etymology.
- Meaning
- Lion
- Name or word origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- English: /ˈliː.oʊ/
Sources and meaning notes
This entry documents the independent Latin-derived name. A shortened personal name can have a separate family history.
- Behind the Name: Leo Name history, usage and the pronunciation specified in this entry
References checked .
Catalog grouping: Male. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Popularity in cited datasets
Each position below belongs to its publisher’s sample and time period. These are not iCatNames registration counts or a combined ranking.
| Dataset scope | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Newly enrolled cats, 2025 | #3 | Healthy Paws enrolled cats (2025 data) |
| New customer cats, January–December 2024 | #3 | Pumpkin customer cats (2024 data) |
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #3 | Rover catalog (checked 2026-10-26; undated) |
| U.S. cats, report for 2026 | #4 | Trupanion U.S. cats (2026 report) |
| New York City | #3 | Rover 2025 NYC, reported by FOX 5 |
An undated catalog checked in 2026 is not a 2025 annual result. Historical reports keep their published period. Source records on this page were checked on 2026-10-26.
Compare the checked ranking snapshotsNames in similar collections to Leo
These entries have source references and overlap with this name in the site’s editorial collections. The overlap does not measure pet-owner preferences or prove a shared linguistic origin.