Levon
Meaning
"lion"
Origin: Armenian, from Greek leon
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,782
- Total SSA Count
- 92
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lev, Von
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion"
Origin: Armenian, from Greek leon
"stately, admirable"
Origin: Old Irish
Shay is more popular, ranked #1156 vs #1782 for Levon.
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Shay is more popular, ranked #1156 compared to Levon at #1782 in the United States.
Levon means "lion" (Armenian, from Greek leon origin). Shay means "stately, admirable" (Old Irish origin).
Levon is primarily a boy name. Shay is primarily a girl name.