The name León celebrates its name day in Spain on two highly significant dates: April 19 and November 10.
León is a historically significant and globally popular masculine name, exceptionally prevalent throughout Spanish-speaking cultures worldwide. The name originates from the Latin word for "lion," signifying qualities of majesty, strength, and unwavering courage. This classical heritage lends the name a sophisticated and deeply powerful mood, often characterized as both elegant and robust. While the unaccented version is highly common in the USA, León maintains steady use within Hispanic American communities. Universally classified as exclusively male, the name evokes a distinguished, assertive, and noble personality. The name has a long and continuous history, linked fundamentally to classical European figures, securing its enduring legacy.
| Country | Day | Month | Names |
Hungary | 4 | January | Titusz, Leona, Angel |
Poland | 4 | January | Angelika, Aniela, Benedykta, Benita, Dobromir, Dobrymir, Eugeniusz, Grzegorz, Izabela, Leonia, Rygobert, Tytus |
Austria | 10 | January | Leonie, Paulus, Wilhelm |
Poland | 13 | January | Bogumił, Bogusąd, Bogusława, Godfryd, Gotfryd, Leoncjusz, Melania, Weronika |
Italy | 14 | January | Leonzio, Llario di Poitiers |
Lithuania | 17 | January | Beatrice, Dovainis, Leonile, Vilda |
Lithuania | 28 | January | Gedautas, Leonidas, Nijole |
Poland | 28 | January | Agnieszka, Augustyn, Flawian, Ildefons, Julian, Karol, Leonidas, Piotr, Radomir, Roger, Waleriusz |
Greece | 18 | February | Leon, Agapitos |
Romania | 18 | February | Leon |
Poland | 19 | February | Arnold, Arnolf, Bądzisława, Gabin, Henryk, Konrad, Konrada, Leoncjusz, Manswet, Marceli |
Lithuania | 20 | February | Eitvyde, Leonas, Visgintas |
Poland | 20 | February | Euchariusz, Eustachiusz, Eustachy, Leon, Ludmiła, Ludomiła, Ostap, Siestrzewit |
Romania | 20 | February | Leon |
Croatia | 21 | February | Petar, Damir, Eleonora |
Hungary | 21 | February | Eleonóra |
Latvia | 21 | February | Eleonora |
Lithuania | 21 | February | Eleonora, Feliksas, Kestutis, Zemyna |
Poland | 21 | February | Eleonora, Feliks, Fortunat, Kiejstut, Teodor, Wyszeniega |
Slovakia | 21 | February | Eleonóra |
Spain | 22 | February | Margarita, Leonor |
Poland | 27 | February | Aleksander, Anastazja, Auksencjusz, Gabriel, Gabriela, Honoryna, Leander, Leonard, Sierosława |
Austria | 1 | March | Albin, Leontina, Roger |
Greece | 3 | March | Kleonikos |
Romania | 3 | March | Cleonic, Eutropiu, Vasilisc |
Hungary | 6 | March | Leonóra, Inez |
Poland | 14 | March | Bożeciecha, Jakub, Leon, Matylda, Mechtylda, Michał |
Czechia | 22 | March | Leona |
Lithuania | 11 | April | Daugaile, Leonas, Vykintas |
Poland | 11 | April | Filip, Herman, Jaromir, Leon, Marek |
USA | 11 | April | Alger, Algernon, Ari, Ariel, Arielle, Arion, Leo, Leon, Leonel, Leona, Leontine, Lionel |
Greece | 15 | April | Leonidas, Leo |
Poland | 15 | April | Anastazja, Bazyli, Leonid, Ludwina, Modest, Olimpia, Tytus, Wacław, Wacława, Wiktoryn, Wszegniew |
Lithuania | 19 | April | Aiste, Eirimas, Leonas, Leontina, Simonas |
Poland | 19 | April | Adolf, Adolfa, Adolfina, Alf, Cieszyrad, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Leon, Leontyna, Pafnucy, Tymon, Werner, Włodzimierz |
Austria | 22 | April | Alfred, Kaj, Leonidas |
Lithuania | 22 | April | Leonas, Leonidas, Norvaide, Visgailas |
Poland | 22 | April | Heliodor, Kajus, Leonia, Leonid, Łukasz, Soter, Strzeżymir, Teodor |
USA | 22 | April | Caia, Caissa, Kai, Kaila, Kailey, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kay, Kayla, Kaylee, Kayleigh, Kayley, Kaylie, Kaylin, Kaylyn, Leonidas, Makayla, Mckayla |
Spain | 24 | April | Leoncio, Honorio, Honoria, Fidel |
Latvia | 23 | May | Leontine, Ligija, Lonija |
Poland | 23 | May | Budziwoj, Dezyderiusz, Dezydery, Emilia, Iwona, Jan, Leontyna, Michał, Symeon |
Lithuania | 27 | May | Augustinas, Brunonas, Leonora, Virgaudas, Zymante |
Poland | 12 | June | Antonina, Bazyli, Jan, Leon, Onufry, Wyszemir |
Poland | 15 | June | Abraham, Angelina, Bernard, Jolanta, Leona, Leonida, Nikifor, Wit, Witold, Witołd, Witolda, Witosław, Wodzisław |
Denmark | 18 | June | Leontius |
France | 18 | June | Léonce |
Poland | 18 | June | Efrem, Elżbieta, Gerwazy, Leonia, Marek, Marina, Paula |
Romania | 18 | June | Ipatie, Leontie, Teodul |
Ukraine | 18 | June | Leon, Leo |
Austria | 25 | June | Dorothea, Eleonora, Ella |
France | 25 | June | Aliénor, Eléonore, Prosper, Salomon |
Denmark | 28 | June | Eleonora |
Norway | 28 | June | Lea, Leo, Leon |
Poland | 28 | June | Amos, Ireneusz, Józef, Leon, Paweł, Raissa, Zbrosław |
Spain | 30 | June | Marcial, Leonila |
Romania | 1 | July | Cosma, Damian, Leontie |
Poland | 3 | July | Anatol, Jacek, Korneli, Leon, Miłosław, Otto |
Estonia | 8 | July | Ellinor, Eleonoora, Leonoora, Loora, Loore, Noora, Nora |
Lithuania | 9 | July | Algirdas, Algirde, Leonardas, Veronika |
Finland | 11 | July | Elli, Noora, Nelli, Eleonoora, Elea |
Latvia | 11 | July | Leonora, Lore, Svens, Varaidotis |
Sweden | 11 | July | Eleonora, Ellinor |
Poland | 17 | July | Aleksander, Aleksy, Andrzej, Bogdan, Dzierżykraj, Januaria, Julietta, Leon, Marceli, Marcelina, Maria Magdalena |
Poland | 20 | July | Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Eliasz, Heliasz, Hieronim, Leon, Małgorzata, Paweł, Sewera |
Austria | 27 | July | Berthold, Natalie, Pantaleon |
Poland | 27 | July | Alfons, Alfonsyna, Aureli, Julia, Laurenty, Lilla, Marta, Natalia, Natalis, Pantaleon, Rudolf, Rudolfa, Rudolfina, Wszebor |
Poland | 28 | July | Innocenta, Innocenty, Marcela, Pantaleon, Samson, Świętomir, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz |
Ukraine | 8 | August | Amelia, Amilian, Emil, Emily, Fedir, Theodore, Leonid |
Poland | 12 | August | Bądzisław, Hilaria, Klara, Lech, Leonida, Piotr |
Lithuania | 15 | August | Napalys, Napoleonas, Sigita, Visvilas, Vydene |
Poland | 15 | August | Maria, Napoleon, Stefan, Stella, Trzebimir |
USA | 15 | August | Madonna, Malia, Mara, Maria, Mariah, Marian, Mariana, Maribel, Marie, Marisa, Marissa, Maritza, Marla, Mary, Maryann, Mimi, Miriam, Mitzy, Molly, Napoleon, Polly |
Slovakia | 16 | August | Leonard |
USA | 18 | August | Aileen, Eileen, Elaina, Elaine, Eleanor, Elena, Eliana, Ella, Elle, Ellen, Ellie, Helen, Helena, Iliana, Lena, Leonora, Nell, Nellie, Nelly |
USA | 25 | August | Dorcas, Lanard, Lennie, Lenny, Leonard, Leonardo, Tabatha, Tabitha |
Estonia | 28 | September | Leonhard, Lennart, Linnart, Linnar, Lenno |
Finland | 28 | September | Arja, Lenni, Leon |
Sweden | 28 | September | Lennart, Leonard |
Croatia | 9 | October | Ljudevit Bertran, Dionizije, Ivan Leon |
Lithuania | 15 | October | Domante, Gailiminas, Leonardas, Terese |
USA | 19 | October | Cleo, Cleon, Cleopatra, Howard, Howie |
Latvia | 20 | October | Leonids, Leonija |
Ukraine | 1 | November | Kuzma, Leonard |
Austria | 6 | November | Christine, Leonhard, Rudolf |
Croatia | 6 | November | Leonard pust., Vedran, Sever |
Denmark | 6 | November | Leonhardus |
France | 6 | November | Bertille, Léonard |
Greece | 6 | November | Leonardo |
Italy | 6 | November | Leonardo di Noblac |
Latvia | 6 | November | Leo, Leonards, Leonhards, Leons, Linards |
Lithuania | 6 | November | Asmantas, Leonardas, Vygaude |
Norway | 6 | November | Lennart, Leonard |
Poland | 6 | November | Feliks, Leonard, Trzebowit, Ziemowit |
Spain | 6 | November | Leonardo |
Croatia | 10 | November | Leon Veliki papa, Lavoslav, Lav |
France | 10 | November | Léon, Noé |
Italy | 10 | November | Leone I Magno |
Lithuania | 10 | November | Andrius, Galvyde, Leonas, Vaisviltas |
Poland | 10 | November | Andrzej, Lena, Leon, Ludomir, Nelly, Nimfa, Probus, Stefan |
Poland | 16 | November | Aureliusz, Dionizy, Edmund, Gertruda, Leon, Marek, Maria, Niedamir, Otomar, Paweł, Piotr |
Croatia | 26 | November | Konrad, Leonardo, Dubravko |
Poland | 26 | November | Delfin, Dobiemiest, Jan, Konrad, Konrada, Lechosław, Lechosława, Leonard, Sylwester |
Poland | 27 | November | Damazy, Dominik, Leonard, Maksymilian, Oda, Stojgniew, Walery, Wirgiliusz |