Entry № 1361 · Greek origin

Leontion Leontion — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ leh-ON-tee-on /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Epicurean philosopher (Greek)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "epicurean philosopher (greek)".

Leontion (Λεόντιον) was the Athenian Epicurean philosopher of the late 4th c. BCE — a student of Epicurus himself who wrote a famous (now lost) treatise refuting the philosophy of Theophrastus, head of the Lyceum.

Featured in Diogenes Laërtius's Lives of Eminent Philosophers.

Greek Epicurean philosopher.

The name in its native script.

Λεόντιον
Transliteration
Leóntion
Pronunciation
/ ləˈɒn.ti.ɒn /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Leontion stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Leontion · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Leontions before her.

Real people
Leontion
Greek Epicurean philosopher.
late 4th c. BCE
In fiction
Leontion
Featured in Diogenes Laërtius.
3rd c. CE

Names connected to Leontion.

The number behind Leontion.

3

The Communicator

Leontion reduces to three — the number of Greek philosophy.

Why families chose this name.

"Epicurean philosopher. Eight letters. Leontion."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens