Leod: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Leod – Meaning: ugly – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LYOHD


Leod is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “ugly”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Leod

Meaning: Ugly.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Leod

Phonetic: LYOHD   IPA: /ljɔːd/

Popularity of Leod

Leod 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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