Lion Names
Names. Oh Names. Is it just me or are lions just hard to NAME?? Its so difficult to come up with names. Good Names anyway. I have been thinking of lots of names. Here we go! A list of more than 250 Names!! The list is organized in different categories! Some are my ideas. I hope this list is helpful. Don't Forget to drop a comment.
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Color Related Names
Colorbombs should be named after their colors. So here is a list of colors and shades.
Shades Of Blue
- Olympic
- Sapphire
- Steel
- Electric
- Baby Blue
- Turquoise
Shades Of Red
- Cherry
- Mahogany
- Rose
- Jam
- Wine
- Apple
Shades Of Green
- Pine
- Juniper
- Sage
- Moss
- Shamrock
- Mint
- Seaweed
- Pickle
Shades Of Grey
- Grey
- Ash
- Anchor
- Silver
- Smoke
- Fog
- Charcoal
- Flint
- Slate
- Dove
Shades Of Pink
- Blush
- Watermelon
- Rouge
- Punch
- Salmon
- Coral
- Rosewood
Shades Of Purple
- Grape
- Periwinkle
- Lavender
- Plum
- Lilac
- Iris
- Mauve
Animal Inspired Names
Animals make great names. This part is a list of animals.
- Arne (Arne is a name of Old Norse origin, meaning ‘eagle’, which is still popular across Scandinavia)
- Ayala (A girl’s name of Hebrew origin, meaning ‘gazelle’ or ‘deer’)
- Bear (There are plenty of names derived from bears in various languages but Bear itself is now being used, possibly inspired by adventurer Bear Grylls)
- Beverley (A girl’s name taken from a surname that was itself originally a place name. It derives from Old English, combining befer (‘beaver’) and leah (‘clearing’))
- Birdie (Birdie was a popular girls’ name going back to the 1880s. It can be used as a shortening of Bertha but also literally a nickname for a bird.)
- Buck (From the Old English word buc, meaning a male deer. Male hares and some other animals are also known as bucks)
- Colt (A masculine name taken from the name for a young male horse)
- Darby (From Old Norse meaning ‘deer farm’ or ‘place of deer’. Originally a surname taken from the city in England)
- Deryn (Deryn is an old Welsh name, meaning ‘blackbird')
- Drake (The R&B singer has popularised it but Drake comes from the Old English draca, or Norse draki meaning 'snake' or 'dragon'. A drake is also a male duck)
- Everley (A boy’s name of Old English origin, meaning ‘boar meadow’)
- Griffin (Okay, this is a mythical creature but as it mixes both an eagle and lion, you get two animals for the price of one)
- Hector (Hector was the Trojan hero of Greek mythology but there is also a Scottish version that comes from the Gaelic name Eachann, meaning ‘horse’ or ‘horse lord’)
- Jay (It can be a diminutive of Jason or Jacob but Jay can also be a name in its own right after the colourful crested bird)
- Leo (This is literally Latin for ‘lion’, but can also be short for Leonard (see below))
- Leona (The feminine of Leo, meaning ‘lioness’)
- Leonard (This is a mixture of Latin and Germanic and means ‘lion-hearted’ or ‘lion strength’)
- Phoenix (A name of Greek origin meaning ‘dark red’, but it’s also the name of the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes)
- Raven
- Robin (This is of English origin, meaning ‘famous, bright’, but is also the name of the bird with the famous red chest)
- Rosamund (Rosamund is of Old German origin, meaning ‘horse protector’)
- Sparrow (An uncommon name from the common brown bird)
- Tabatha (This is of Aramaic origin, meaning ‘gazelle’)
-Tora (A suitably sleek girl’s name based on the Japanese word for ‘tiger’)
- Vanessa (The name was actually invented by writer Jonathan Swift but was later adopted as the name for a type of butterfly)
- Wren (Wren is another cute and potentially unisex bird name, taken from the small brown songbird)
Nature Inspired Names
Below are names inspired by Nature.
NATURE NAMES FOR SUBMALES
- Adair: (Gaelic) Meaning "from the oak tree ford"
- Ainsley: (Scottish) Hermitage wood or clearing
- Alder: (German) Alder tree
- Ash: Ash tree; also associated with fire
- Aster: (Greek) Meaning "star"
- Birk: (Scottish) Meaning "birch tree"
- Bryce: As in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
- Bryn: (Welsh) Meaning "hill"
- Briar: For the sweetbriar flower
- Clay
- Colm: (Gaelic) Meaning "dove"
- Conall: (Irish/Scottish) Meaning "wolf"
- Drake: (Middle English) Meaning "dragon"
- Elm: Elm tree
- Heath: (Old English) Meaning "a moor"
- Huckleberry (Huck)
- Hyacinth: Bulbous, fragrant flowers
- Indigo: Dark blue tropical plant
- Jasper: (English) A semiprecious stone
- Jonquil: Small fragrant yellow flowers of the narcissus family
- Juniper: An evergreen plant
- Lake: Small body of water (can be a girl or boy name)
- Lark: A small songbird
- Oliver: Inspired by the olive tree or olive plant
- Oriel: (Latin) From "oriole (bird)"
- Pierce: (Welsh) Meaning "rock"
- Reed: A tall plant that grows in marshy waters
- River
- Rowan: (English) Type of tree
- Sky: Can also be a lovely girl's name too
- Spruce: Spruce tree; also means "neat" or "dapper"
- Terran: Earth
- Vernon: Alder tree (also means springlike or full of life)
- Wren: A small songbird
- Yael: (Hebrew) Meaning "ibex," which is a type of mountain goat.
Nature Names for Girls
- Amaranth: (Greek) A family of colorful plants and flowers
- Amber: Fossilized tree resin with a golden color
- Amethyst: (Greek) Meaning "against intoxication." It refers to the violet stone that the Greeks believed protected its owner from inebriation.
- Auburn: Color of reddish-brown
- Autumn: A lovely season with cool weather
- Ava: (Latin) For "bird"
- Azure: The blue color of clear sky
- Beech: A large shade tree
- Bianca: (Italian) Meaning "white"
- Brook(e): Tiny stream
- Clementine: A small citrus fruit similar to the tangerine
- Calla: Elegant flowers. In Greek, the name means "most beautiful"
- Camellia: Gorgeous red, pink, or white flowers
- Celeste: (Latin) Meaning "celestial"
- Cerise: (French) Meaning "cherry"
- Citron: (French) Meaning "lemon"
- Daphne: (Greek) Meaning "a laurel or bay tree"
- Ebony: (Egyptian) Meaning "black"
- Ember: Smoldering remains of a fire
- Eira: (Welsh) Meaning "snow"
- Emerald: A prized green gemstone
- Estelle: (Latin) Meaning "star"
- Heather: An evergreen shrub with pink or white flowers that thrives on peaty barren lands
- Hollis: (Old English) Meaning "holly tree"
- Ilana: (Hebrew) Meaning "tree"
- Isla: (Scottish) Meaning "island"
- Jade: A milky green gemstone
- June: Associated with summertime; also known as the bridal month
- Luna: (Latin) Meaning "moon"
- Marina: (Latin) Meaning "of the sea"
- Meadow: Field of grass
- Neva: (Spanish) Meaning "snow"
- Olive: Olive tree
- Plum: A sweet fruit
- Raine: Inspired by rain
- Ruby: A red gemstone that is the birthstone of July.
- Sapphire: A precious blue gemstone
- Savannah: (Native American) Meaning "open plain"
- Sierra: (Spanish) Meaning "mountain"
- Stella/Stellan: (Latin) Meaning "star"
- Talia: (Hebrew) Meaning "morning dew"
- Terra: Earth
- Viola: Name inspired by the violet flower
- Vana: (Polynesian) Meaning "sea urchin"
- Varsha: (Hindu) For "a shower of rain"
- Yaelle: (Hebrew) Meaning "ibex," which is a type of mountain goat
FLOWER NAMES FOR LIONESSES
- Acacia
- Arnit: Meaning "beautiful flower"
- Azealia
- Begonia
- Blossom
- Bluebell
- Clover
- Dahlia: Swedish for "flower" or "valley"
- Daisy
- Iris
- Jasmine
- Lily
- Lillian
- Lilac
- Magnolia
- Marigold
- Petal
- Petunia
- Primrose
- Poppy
- Senna
- Susan
- Rose
- Rosemary
- Tulip
- Ursinia
- Verbena
- Violet
- Wisteria
- Willow
- Zinnia
FLOWER NAMES FOR SUB MALES
- Antonio or Anthony: From the Greek "anthos," meaning "flower."
- Bud
- Cosmos
- Florent
- Jarred: Hebrew for "rose"
- Kunal: Sanskrit for "lotus"
- Moss
- Oleander
- Quill
- Trevor: From the Persian word "shatrevar," meaning "flower."
- Watson
- William: From the Sweet William flower, which is a symbol of gallantry.
AMERICAN INSPIRED LIONESS NAMES
Abilene (a city in Texas)
Alabama (a state)
Alexandria (a city in Virginia)
Aspen (a city in Colorado)
Atlanta (a city in Georgia)
Baltimore (a city in Maryland)
Carolina (inspired by states, North and South Carolina)
Charlotte (the capital of North Carolina)
Cheyenne (a city in Wyoming)
Della (inspired by Delaware)
Georgia (a state)
Helena (a city in Montana)
Ida (inspired by Idaho)
Indi/Indiana (a state)
Juneau (the capital of Alaska)
Louisiana (a state)
Madison (a city in Wisconsin)
Montana (a state)
Nevada (a state)
Peyton (a city in Colorado)
Virginia (a state)
AMERICAN INSPIRED SUB MALE NAMES
Ari (inspired by Arizona)
Bronx (a borough of New York)
Boston (a city in Massachusetts)
Chandler (a city in Arizona)
Eugene (a city in Oregon)
Diego (inspired by San Diego)
Laredo (a city in Texas)
Orlando (a city in Florida)
Mitchell (a city in South Dakota)
Trenton (a city in New Jersey)
Denver (a city in Colorado)
Jackson (a city in Florida)
Tennessee (a state)
Reno (a city in Nevada)
York (inspired by New York)
ANY LIONS USA NAMES
America (of course!)
Arli (inspired by Arlington, West Virginia)
Albany (the capital of New York)
Austin (the capital of Texas)
Brooklyn (a borough of New York)
Dakota (inspired by North and South Dakota)
Cody (a city in Wyoming)
Cal/Cali (inspired by California)
Dayton (a city in Ohio)
Dallas (a city in Texas)
Jersey (inspired by New Jersey)
Lincoln (a city in Nebraska)
Memphis (a city in Tennessee)
Raleigh (a city in North Carolina)
Phoenix (a city in Arizona
Gem Inspired Names
Below are names inspired by Gems.
SUB MALES NAMES
- Agate
- Alexandrite
- Amazonite
- Flint
- Jasper
- Jett
- Kyanite
- Mica / Micah
- Obsidian
- Onyx
- Pyrite
- Quartz
- Serpentine
- Topaz
LIONESS NAMES
- Amber
- Amethyst
- Beryl
- Citrine
- Crystal
- Diamond
- Emerald
- Garnet
- Jacinda / Jacinth
- Jade
- Jewel
- Opal
- Pearl
- Ruby
- Sapphire
- Sphene
- Turquoise
I hope that this list was helpful.