Leo
Male#216 most common in Croatia4,313 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Lion
- Origin:
- Latin
About the name Leo
From Latin 'leo' ('lion'). Borne by numerous popes and saints; a short, strong name popular in modern Croatia.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- November 10 (sv. Leon Veliki)
Popularity with newborns
- Boys · 2025 · 208 births · #24 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
4,313 people in Croatia are called Leo, according to the 2021 census. That is #216 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Leo is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Leo
- Leo Tolstoy — Russian novelist (War and Peace)
- Lionel 'Leo' Messi — Argentine footballer
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.