Ceylon: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ceylon – 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

Phonetic: say-LON   IPA: /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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