Names That Mean Lion
Names whose recorded meaning contains a word for lion, with the matched wording shown. 127 names.
Names 101–127 of 127 (page 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asad | Happy, fortunate, lucky,Virtuous, Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Awf | Guest, fragrance, lion, | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Aynunnahar | Source of the spring Babara, Lioness | Muslim | Girl | “Lioness” |
| Azmaray | Varient for Zmaray (Lion). | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Baber | Courageous, Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Baqar | Inevitable, lion, powerful | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Firaas | Knight, Cleverish, Lion | Muslim | Boy | “Lion” |
| Harisa | Cultivator, lioness fem. of Haris (Harith). | Muslim | Girl | “lioness” |
| Juraiw | Juraiw is an Arabic name for boys that means cub, for example lion cub or fox cub. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Leonidas | son of leon / lion | Ancient Greek | Boy | “lion” |
| Nimra | Soft, Lion | Muslim | Girl | “Lion” |
| Seid | Seid is an Arabic name for boys that means wolf, lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Sherafgan | Powerful, one who defeats a lion. | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Shuhaib | Yellowish white color, Another name for lion, Name of Prophet's friend | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Azzami | Azzami is an Arabic name for boys that means like a lion, fierce. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Dhirgham | brave like a lion | Muslim | Boy | “lion” |
| Hamziyyah | Hamziyyah is an Arabic name for girls that means one who is like a lioness. | Arabic | Girl | “lioness” |
| Javanshir | Javanshir is a Persian name for boys that means lion-like youth, figuratively meaning brave young man. | Persian | Boy | “lion” |
| Ariah | God has promised. Also, lion of God | English | Girl | “lion” |
| Aydarusi | Aydarusi is an Arabic name for boys that means brave and courageous, one who is like a lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Babar | Origin: Hindi. Literal Meaning: Lion. Contextual meaning: King of Jungle, Lion hearted, brave, courageous and exemplary leadership qualities. Highly, powerful and influential, very charsimatic and bold with splendor and positive radiance. | Hindi | Boy | “Lion” |
| Baseel | Baseel is an Arabic name for boys that means brave, courageous. It also means lion. It is a non-standard variant of Basel. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Haritha | It's an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means cultivator, farmer (literally one who plows), it also means lion. Haritha is an ancient Arabic name for boys and is a stronger form of Harith, and it is the name of many Sahaba(companions of the Prophet(PBUH), such as Haritha ibn ar-Rabee, Haritha bin Badr, | Quranic | Boy / Girl | “lion” |
| Laithi | Laithi is an Arabic name for boys that means brave, like a lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Muayyah | Muayyah is an Arabic name for girls that literally means one who howls, from the root AIN-W-A (to howl), and it refers to female dogs and the cubs of foxes, lions, and other animals. It is the diminutive form of the Sahabi name Muawiyah. | Arabic | Girl | “lions” |
| Qaswari | Qaswari is an Arabic name for boys that means brave, valiant, like a lion. | Arabic | Boy | “lion” |
| Simmaa | Simmaa is an Arabic name for girls that means brave. It also means lion. | Arabic | Girl | “lion” |