Leonidas
Meaning: “son of Leon / lion”
About the name Leonidas
Leonidas is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “son of Leon / lion”.
It has a modern, nature feel. In 2025, Leonidas ranked #510 for boys in the US, with 591 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Leonidas were boys.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “son of Leon / lion”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Leonidas”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #510
- In 2015
- #518
- Babies in 2025
- 591
Popularity of Leonidas, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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