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Worldwide, Léu (Levis , Léu ) is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name Léu is habitual in Nicaragua, where it is quite a common largely boy's, but uncommonly female name, Cameroon, where it is quite a rare male name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania. Likewise, Léu is the last name as well as the forename.
Léu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Levis , the operatic character in the opera Doktor Faust by Ferruccio Busoni.