At a Glance
- Meaning
- Linked to 'lion people,' the ancient name for the island and its people
- Origin
- Sinhala (via Persian and French)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- say-LON
Ceylon is a Sinhala (via Persian and French) boy's name meaning “linked to 'lion people,' the ancient name for the island and its people”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.
Meaning & Origin of Ceylon
Meaning: Linked to 'lion people,' the ancient name for the island and its people.
Origin: Sinhala (via Persian and French).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ceylon
say-LONIPA /seɪˈlɒn/
Popularity of Ceylon
Ceylon doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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