Names That Mean Lion
Names whose recorded meaning contains a word for lion, with the matched wording shown. 127 names.
Names 1–100 of 127 (page 1 of 2)
How names qualify
A name is listed when its recorded meaning contains a word for “lion” in a usable position: not negated, and not about a namesake or a title.
Wording that matched, with the number of names: “lion” (108), “lioness” (13), “lions” (6). The matched wording is quoted for every name.
113 of the 127 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Names That Mean Lion
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Matched in meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aawf | lion,sahabi | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Abaasa | Abaasa is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means lioness (female lion). It is a very rarely used name. | Quranic | Girl | “lioness” |
| Abbaasah | Lioness, Sister of Haroon Rashid | Muslim | Girl | “Lioness” |
| Abbas | one who frowns a lot; untamed lion, to frown | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Alparslan | Hero-lion | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Anbas | Anbas is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Arandas | Arandas is an Arabic name for boys that means fierce lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Ardas | Ardas is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Ari | lion | Hebrew | Boy / Girl | “lion” |
| Arie | lion | Hebrew | Boy | “lion” |
| Ariel | lion of God | English | Boy / Girl | “lion” |
| Arinah | Arinah is an Arabic name for girls that means lions den, the place where a lion lives. | Arabic | Girl | “lions” |
| Arsala | Lioness | Muslim | Girl | “Lioness” |
| Arsalaan | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Arsalan | Lion, King of Jungle. Warrior in afghans. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Arslaan | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Arslan | Lion, Title of the kings of Persia | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Asadah | Asadah is an Arabic name for girls that means lioness (female lion). | Arabic | Girl | “lioness” |
| Asadullah | Lion of Allah. Title of Ali (R.A.). | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Ashbal | Ashbal is an Arabic name for boys that means lion cubs. Ashbal is the plural of shibl (lion cub). | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Asheb | Lion, Diffcult, Strict. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Ashhab | Ashhab is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Aslan | Aslan is a Turkish name for boys that means lion. | Turkish | Boy | “lion” |
| Athier | Lion-hearted | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Aydarus | Aydarus is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. This name perhaps originates from the word atrasah, which means fierceness. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Azlan | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Baihas | Baihas is an Arabic name for boys that means lion and figuratively means strong, brave. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Baqir | Fierce lion, abounding in knowledge, erudite, learned, Scholar. | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Dahi | Lion, rapid. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Dahus | Dahus is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Dirbas | Dirbas is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Dirgham | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Diryas | Diryas is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Furhud | Furhud is an Arabic name for boys that means lion cub. It also means good-looking and full-bodied (not thin). | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Ghasharab | Ghasharab is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Ghazanfar | Lion, title of Caliph Ali. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Ghazanfari | Ghazanfari is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Haidar | A lion, Original name of Hadrat Ali ibn Abu Talib, May Allah be pleased with him. | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Haidarah | Haidarah is an Arabic name for girls that means lioness. | Arabic | Girl | “lioness” |
| Haidaru | Haidaru is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. It is a pet form of the name Haidar. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Haider | Lion, Title of Hazrat Ali [raa] | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Haizar | Haizar is an Arabic name for boys that menas lion. It is a phonetic variant of Haidar. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Hammuzah | Hammuzah is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means lion. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | “lion” |
| Hamzah | Lion, name of the Prophets uncle | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Haydar | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Haydaraa | Haydaraa is an Arabic name for girls that means lioness. It is a phonetic variant of Haidarah. | Arabic | Girl | “lioness” |
| Hayder | Means Lions in Arabic. This was another name of Ali, the husband of Fatima - daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). | Muslim | Boy | “Lions” |
| Haysam | Lion. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Heydar | Lion. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Hyder | lion, Variant transcription of HAIDAR | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Khatar | Khatar is an Arabic name for boys that means lion, perfume maker. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Kifat | Lion, cheetah, tiger. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Laith | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Laithah | Laithah is an Arabic name for girls that means lioness. It also means brave. | Arabic | Girl | “lioness” |
| Layth | Lion, A famous jurist had this name | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Leo | lion, lion; name of constellation | Latin | Boy | “lion” |
| Leon | lion | Latin | Boy | “lion” |
| Leonard | lion, person, hard | Germanic | Boy | “lion” |
| Lev | lion | English | Boy | “lion” |
| Lionel | lion | Latin | Boy | “lion” |
| Luwaibid | Luwaibid is an Arabic name for boys that means little lion. It is the plural of Laabid. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Osama | Lion, Well-wisher, Extending help towards someone with good intentions, Name of a Companion of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Osamaa | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Ozaafar | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Qabbaab | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Qaswar | Qaswar is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. It also means strong young man. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Razam | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Razeem | Razeem is an Arabic name for boys that means lions roar. | Arabic | Boy | “lions” |
| Ruzm | Ruzm is an Arabic name for boys that means lion. Its literal meaning is upright and firmly set in place. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Sab | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Sabuah | Sabuah is an Arabic name for girls that means lioness. | Arabic | Girl | “lioness” |
| Sarim | Lion, brave, big hearted, sword. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Shablaa | Shablaa is an Arabic name for girls that means lion cub. | Arabic | Girl | “lion” |
| Sher | Lion, tiger, brave man,An epithet of Kahlifa Ali. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Shibl | Lion cub. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Shiblah | Shiblah is an Arabic name for girls that means lion cub. | Arabic | Girl | “lion” |
| Shubool | Lion cubs, pl. of Shibl. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Tamur | Tamur is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means lions den or lair, heart, saffron, minister or secretary of a king, self, and mind. It is derived from the A-M-R root (command, business) which is used in many places in the Quran. | Quranic | Boy | “lions” |
| Usaid | Small lion, diminutive form of Asad. | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Usaim | lion cub | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Usayd | Little lion | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Usaym | lion cub | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Uzaafar | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Zaigham | Lion | Muslim | Boy / Girl | “Lion” |
| Zaighama | Arabic for lioness. | Muslim | Girl | “lioness” |
| Zaighum | Lion, Powerful | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Zamr | Zamr is an Arabic name for boys that means lions roar. It also kindling of a fire. | Arabic | Boy | “lions” |
| Zargham | Arabic for lion, brave warrior. Can be pronounced with a long or short second a sound. (Zarghum or Zarghaam). | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Zarghama | Arabic for lioness, brave warrior. | Muslim | Girl | “lioness” |
| Zayir | Zayir is an Arabic name for boys that means roaring lion if derived from the Z-HAMZ-R root. It can also be a simplified version of Zaair, derived from the Z-W-R root, which means one visits [someone]. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Zayirah | Zayirah is an Arabic name for girls that means roaring lion if derived from the Z-HAMZ-R root. It can also be a simplified version of Zaairah, derived from the Z-W-R root, which means one visits [someone]. | Arabic | Girl | “lion” |
| Zemar | Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Zmarak | Little Lion. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Zmaray | Lion. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Zufar | Lion, a brave person, an army, Name of Imam Abu Hanifahs disciple | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Aaron | bearer of martyrs, warrior lion | Hebrew | Boy | “lion” |
| Aauf | (Awf) Guest, fragrance, lion, Name of a Sahabi. | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Akmal | More complete, more perfect, Lion. | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Ariella | Feminine form of Ariel, which means “lion of God” | Hebrew | Girl | “lion” |
| Arielle | Variant of Ariel, which means “lion of God” | Hebrew | Girl | “lion” |