The baby name Lio is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliː.oʊ/ (English),/ˈli.o/ (Spanish, Italian, French).
The baby name Lio is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliː.oʊ/ (English),/ˈli.o/ (Spanish, Italian, French).
Lio is Greek, Spanish in Origin.
Lio is a compact given name rooted in the Latin Leo and Greek Léon, both meaning “lion.” It functions as a clipped form of Leon- names - Leon, Lionel/Leonel, and Leonardo - and, in Italian, can arise as a nickname from -lio endings such as Aurelio, Emilio, or Cornelio. Used as a standalone, it is usually pronounced LEE-oh, paralleling Leo yet with a sleeker look.
Documented as a modern independent choice from the late 20th century onward, Lio has gained traction across German- and French-speaking Europe, the Low Countries, and parts of Northern Italy and Northern Europe, aligning with the trend for short, minimalist names. The core meaning remains “lion,” long associated with bravery and nobility in European heraldry and Christian tradition (note the many Popes named Leo and rulers named Leon). Close variants and relatives include Leo, Léon/León, Leon, Lion, Lionel/Leonel, Leonardo, and the feminine Leona and Leonie; occasional spellings like Lyo also appear.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #12 | 194 | 1,769 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| Austria | Boys | 2023 | #47 | 169 | 60 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #52 | 150 | 401 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #139 | 47 | 424 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #165 | 18 | 1,509 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #205 | 19 | 5,842 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #209 | 10 | 4,970 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #237 | 15 | 7,056 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #298 | 9 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #306 | 14 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #370 | 12 | 6,868 | |
| YE | 0 | #370 | 12 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #373 | 15 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #377 | 92 | 7,628 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #383 | 7 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #388 | 18 | 3,185 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #398 | 48 | 10,523 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #443 | 32 | 7,625 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #510 | 26 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #524 | 144 | 13,071 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #528 | 21 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #532 | 19 | 12,054 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #540 | 13 | 10,162 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #551 | 42 | 9,244 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #555 | 22 | 10,045 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #581 | 27 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #626 | 40 | 13,390 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #646 | 13 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #659 | 24 | 3,552 |
| SY | 0 | #666 | 63 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #674 | 24 | 17,960 |
| IT | 0 | #691 | 24 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #705 | 47 | 12,213 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #708 | 180 | 15,035 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #759 | 71 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #797 | 82 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #800 | 186 | 16,355 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #847 | 74 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #849 | 44 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #852 | 30 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #903 | 28 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #913 | 40 | 5,697 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #920 | 32 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 16,906 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #971 | 24 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #976 | 153 | 20,986 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #983 | 19 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,044 | 68 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,067 | 110 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 23 | 22,615 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,127 | 347 | 10,046 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 36 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,170 | 14 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,193 | 19 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,395 | 52 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,551 | 64 | 28,008 |
Lio is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:
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