Baby name
Lio
/LEE · oh/
Meaning
“Lion, short form of Leo”
Short form of Leo, Lionel, or Italian names ending in -lio; the minimal form has a particularly contemporary feel in French and German naming.
How it ages.
Ultra-minimal and modern; riding the Leo wave with even more compression, very on-trend.
The cultural moment.
Rising in France, Germany, and Switzerland since around 2018 as an ultra-short Leo variant. Currently ranks #33 in the Netherlands.