Why Leon Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Leon” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Leon” is of Greek origin. It’s a name commonly given to boys.

Your name in reverse order is “Noel.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Lneo.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Leon

The true meaning of ‘Leon’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Leon is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is to settle conflicts and create harmony. Natural born peacemaker and a spiritual idealist are some of the words that describe you. You specialize in religion, philosophy, and less traditional forms of healing. The quest for enlightenment is one of your life-long pursuits. You are aware of the thoughts and feelings of others and makes you selective in choosing your friends.

When people hear the name Leon, they perceive you as someone who is strong and powerful. The raw power you radiate to others makes you look confident and intimidating at the same time. It requires some convincing before you join a worthy cause. You tend to be egocentric. Sometimes people think you are wealthy, even if you’re not.

You are capable of exercising good judgment or common sense in practical matters. You incline to overthink rather than being spontaneous. Despite all of these, you are lively, compelling, honest, kind-hearted, and a tolerant person. One of your best traits is self-sacrifice. You like your work to be useful to others. Watch out where you are going! Missteps are common when you travel. When you feel anxiety, you tend to be clumsy.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Leon Popular?

“Leon” is not a popular baby boy’s name in Montana as reported in the 1962 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only five babies in Montana have the same name as you in 1962. A total of 1,558 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1924 with a total of 2,677 babies. That’s a lot of baby Leons.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Leon” was recorded 178,887 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Leons to occupy the country of Guam with an estimated population of 172,952.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 118 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1883 with a rank of #97 nationwide and was registered 140 times as a baby boy’s name. Leon became a popular boy’s name in the state of Delaware in the year 1927. It ranked #28 with 13 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 2023 in the state of California with 410 baby boys.

This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of Mississippi for 50 years from 1910 to 1962 (may not be consecutive).

For the past seven decades (1954 to 2023), the name “Leon” was recorded 74,549 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

Leon, are you proud of your name? Let’s put that to the ultimate test! Share this page on your social media of choice. Don’t forget to tag your friends. It’s okay to brag about something once in a while.

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