Lyon
Meaning
"lion"
Origin: French/Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,890
- Total SSA Count
- 84
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ly
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion"
Origin: French/Latin
"the fifth"
Origin: Latin
Lyon is more popular, ranked #1890 vs #2046 for Quinten.
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Lyon is more popular, ranked #1890 compared to Quinten at #2046 in the United States.
Lyon means "lion" (French/Latin origin). Quinten means "the fifth" (Latin origin).
Lyon is primarily a boy name. Quinten is primarily a boy name.