Lion of the new city
Derived from the Italian name Napoleone, likely a combination of the Germanic elements for 'new' and 'city' or 'lion'. It is most famously associated with the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, which has historically limited its use as a given name.
Less common today
Napoleon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,531 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
French military leader and emperor
Self-help author of 'Think and Grow Rich'
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman
Socially awkward teenager and title character · Napoleon Dynamite
Secret agent and protagonist · The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Berkshire boar who leads the animal revolution · Animal Farm
