Lon

Lon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lion”
Origin: English
Say it: LAHN · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Usually a short form of Lonnie, Alonzo, or Leonard depending on family usage. It is also used as an independent name; as a form of Leon or Leonard it connects to 'lion'.

English names Names meaning animal Names meaning brave Short names

How popular is Lon?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Lon in 20240

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18809,856

Lon was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Lon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lonnienoble, ready; lion strength · English
Lonnyready for battle · Germanic
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English

Lon questions

What does the name Lon mean?

Lon means "lion". It comes from English. Usually a short form of Lonnie, Alonzo, or Leonard depending on family usage. It is also used as an independent name; as a form of Leon or Leonard it connects to 'lion'.

Is Lon a boy or girl name?

Lon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lon?

Lon was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Lon?

Lon is usually pronounced LAHN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.