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12 Leo Baby Names for Your Little Lion Cub

You’ve been prepping your “Everything the light touches is our kingdom,” speech for a while now. But have you decided on a name for your future Leo? Since Simba’s out of the question (Right? Right), here are 12 that will fit your lion cub to a T. 

15 Lucky Baby Names


baby name for leo zodiac signs ariel
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Ariel

It means “lion of God” in Hebrew, but for some reason The Little Mermaid feels more on point.

baby names for leo zodiac signs corely
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Corley

Meaning “bighearted,” just like your warm and cuddly Leo.

baby names for leo zodiac sign hiro
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Hiro

The Japanese moniker means “generous”—ah, look at him share his Hatchimals.

baby names for leo zodiac signs ovelle
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Ovelle

It means “filled with enthusiasm,” and we’re guessing by the way your cubby gets into Daniel Tiger, she has boatloads of it.

baby names for leo zodiac signs chase
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Chase

The fearless hunter…of graham crackers.

baby names for leo zodiac sign bertie
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Bertie

There’s no denying your kid is destined for stardom, so land him a commercial agent already. (This name means, appropriately, “famous.”)

baby names for leo zodiac signs rory
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Rory

The greatest gift you can give your child is a go-to karaoke song. (Katy Perry’s “Roar,” of course.)

baby names for leo zodiac signs elio
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Elio

This fire sign’s ruling planet is the sun, and that’s what this name means in Italian—written in the stars, amiright?

baby names for leo zodiac signs summer
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Summer

For the season she was born to rule.

baby name for leo zodiac signs regina
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Regina

The queen of the cafeteria; just teach her she can wear pink on days beyond Wednesday.

baby names for leo zodiac signs malik
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Malik

Meaning “king” in Arabic languages—so make sure he shares the slide.

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