Napoleon

Napoleon Meaning & Origin

About Napoleon
The name Napoleon is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin name "Napoleo" or "Napoleone." It means "lion of the new city" or "lion of Naples." The name gained significant popularity due to the historical figure Napoleon Bonaparte, who was a prominent military and political leader in France during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Napoleon are male.

Napoleon Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NPLN
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N010405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 P OW1 L IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nəˈpoʊljən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Napoleon in Braille

Here's how to represent Napoleon in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Napoleon in braille

How to Spell the Name Napoleon in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Napoleon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Napoleon in sign language

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