Globally, 里昂 (Leone 
, Lyon , 里昂 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name 里昂 is habitual in Fiji, where it is quite a common male name, Italy, where it is quite a common mostly feminine, but uncommonly male name, and Brazil, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Italy, Brazil, and the United States. More frequently, 里昂 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Leone, Lyon | United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, United States, France |
| 里昂 | China |
Lav, Leo, Leon, Leonas, Leonid, Leonidas, Leonide, Leons, Leonīds, Leu, Lev, Lew, Leão, Leó, León, Liang, Ljun, Lleó, Lyonnais, Lèv, Léon, Léonidas, Léonide, Riang, Λεωνίδας, Лайон, Лион, Лев, Лео, Леон, Леоне, Леонид, Леонидас, Леонід, Леонідас, Леў, Лион, Лью, Лёв, Лёва, Ліон, אריה, לאו, לאון, לב, ליאון, دي ليون, ليف, ليو, ليون, ლევან,
里昂 is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Leon Scott Kennedy , the character in the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Retribution; Leon Black , the fictional character on "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; Leon Powalski , the fictional character from the Star Fox series, Starlink: Battle for Atlas; Frostbite , the character from the DV8 comic book series and Leon Vance , the fictional character from the television series NCIS, and in many other works.