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
"son of Thomas, son of the twin"
Origin: English surname from Aramaic Thomas
Lyon is more popular, ranked #1890 vs #1989 for Taysom.
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Lyon is more popular, ranked #1890 compared to Taysom at #1989 in the United States.
Lyon means "lion" (French/Latin origin). Taysom means "son of Thomas, son of the twin" (English surname from Aramaic Thomas origin).
Lyon is primarily a boy name. Taysom is primarily a boy name.