Of the lion
A Spanish surname-turned-given name, Deleon literally translates to 'of the lion.' It likely originated as a habitational name for someone from the Kingdom of León in Spain or as a patronymic indicating descent from a person named Leon.
Less common today
Deleon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,016 in 1991.
Grammy-nominated gospel singer
Television personality and entrepreneur
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
