Introduction
The fifth sun sign of the zodiac, symbolizing those born between the 23rd of July and the 22nd of August each year, is Leo the Lion. Those born under the astrological sign of Leo are said to be bold and gregarious individuals with a flair for the grandiose. While some Leos can sometimes appear to be vain or attention seeking on the surface, these traits often mask a generous and loving nature. If you are seeking a name for a dog that was born under the sign of Leo, or that displays traits common to Leo individuals, you may find inspiration in this list of notable people that were born between July 23rd and August 22nd.
Famous Leo Dog Names in Pop Culture
Over two decades ago a little dog named Herbert, a name shared with presidential Leo Herbert Hoover, fell overboard while traveling through the French Pass in New Zealand, a treacherous stretch of water known for its whirlpools. By the time the men driving the boat realized that the pooch had fallen overboard, there was no way to turn back, at least not until morning. When the seafarers gave the dog’s young owner, Tim, the news he insisted that his dog was still alive. He, his father, and several of the seafaring men went back in the morning to look for the little canine, despite the odds. After many hours of searching and at least thirty hours after the little dog had tumbled into the water, the searchers found Herbert, still swimming, and retrieved him from the water. In 2008, a children’s book, written and illustrated by Robyn Belton, was published detailing his adventure.
In November of that same year, an Australian Cattledog by the name of Sophie Tucker fell overboard off the coast of nearby Queensland. While Sophie Tucker is named after Capricorn singer and comedian Sophie Tucker, it is also a name she shares with Leo Sophie Okonedo, a Tony and Oscar Award winning actress of stage and screen. Sophie’s owners, Jan and Dave Griffith, were able to turn back right away, but it was a grey day and a grey dog, and after searching for well over an hour, there was no sign of their beloved canine. Believing that their dog had perished at sea, the couple returned home devastated. Sophie was not ready to give up, however, and unbeknownst to the Griffiths, the determined dog swam five nautical miles to the island of St. Bees. When she was first spotted by locals of the mostly uninhabited island they thought that she was a malnourished wild dog, she was skinny, dirty, and wouldn’t let anyone touch her. Several weeks later locals noticed that the once starving canine had started filling out, around the same time that baby goat carcasses started being found around the island and rangers were called in to capture the predator around April. Friends of the couple had heard the story about the wild dog causing havoc on the island and mentioned it to the couple, prompting the Griffiths to call the rangers. The rangers that had captured the canine ferried it from the island to the mainland, and the couple was astonished when their long-lost pooch tore out of the cage and straight into their arms, alive and well.
Famous Leo Dog Name Considerations
There are several factors that you can take into consideration when choosing a moniker for your new pet from a list of celebrity individuals. In some cases, the name may be descriptive of a physical characteristic, for instance, owners with large dogs may lean towards a name like Hulk and those that have dark brown colored dogs may embrace the similarity of the name Coco to the color of cocoa. The personality of your canine companion may also influence your final choice of name. A commanding dog with natural leadership abilities may find that names of people known for their political and military leadership like Barack, Khaleda, or Napoleon may fit the bill, while those dogs that display the physical prowess that many Leos are known to exhibit may be better suited to names honoring great athletes such as Marlen, for the first American female Olympic boxer, or Usain for the man often referred to as the fastest man alive. Some people may even choose a name based on their own interests, possibly leading a literature buff to chose names like Beatrix, Herman, or Jo, where a scientist may be partial to names like Story, for the only astronaut to have flown in all five shuttles, or Alice, for the chemist who came up with the first treatment for leprosy.
Male Famous Leo Dog Names
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Alfred
Director and producer Alfred Hitchcock, born August 13th, was frequently known as the Master of Suspense
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Andy
Pop art legend Andy Warhol, born August 6th, coined the widely used term “15 minutes of fame”
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Arnold
Austrian bodybuilder, actor, and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, born July 30th, founded the Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy in 2012
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Barack
Barack Obama, born August 4th, was the 44th President of the United States and the first African American US President
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Benjamin
Benjamin Harrison, born August 20th, helped to facilitate the creation of National Forest Reserves as the 23rd President of the United States
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Bill
The 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, was born August 19th
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Cole
While child star Cole Sprouse, born on August 4th, continued his acting career as an adult, his twin Dylan founded a meadery
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Daniel
Actor Daniel Radcliff, born July 23rd, has continued to have a successful film and stage career since playing the role of Harry Potter
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Doc
Dentist Doc Holiday, born August 14th, is best known for his gun slinging and his friendship with Wyatt Earp
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Dylan
Child star Dylan Sprouse, born August 4th, is the founder of All-Wise Meadery in New York while his twin Cole continues to act
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Herbert
Herbert Hoover, born August 10th, was the 31st President of the United States when Wall Street crashed on October 1929
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Herman
Herman Melville, author of the literary classic Moby Dick, was born on August 1st
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Hulk
Born as Terry Gene Bollea on August 11th, Hulk Hogan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005
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Jerry
Jerry Garcia, one of the founders of the group Grateful Dead and often perceived as its leader or spokesman, was born on August 1st
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Kenny
Singer and songwriter Kenny Rogers, born August 21st, had music that spanned both the country and pop genres
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Louis
One of the most influential jazz artists in history, trumpeter, and singer Louis Armstrong was born on August 4th
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Magic
Basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson, born on August 14th, is a two-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame
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Mick
Rock and roll icon Mick Jagger, born July 26th, has a career spanning over 50 years
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Misha
Born on August 20th, television actor Misha Collins is best known for his portrayal of the angel Castiel on the CW show Supernatural
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Napoleon
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, born August 15th, sold Louisiana to Thomas Jefferson in 1803
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Neil
Born August 5th, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon on July 21st, 1969
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Ray
Inventive science-fiction and fantasy writer Ray Bradbury, born August 22nd, was one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century
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Slash
Guitarist Saul Hudson of Guns N’ Roses, born on July 23rd, the cusp of Cancer and Leo, was better known by his stage name Slash
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Stanley
Film director Stanley Kubrick, born July 26th, is known as one of the most influential directors of all time
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Steve
Nominated as America’s funniest man by Life magazine in 2014, Steve Carell was born August 16th
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Story
The only astronaut to have flown on all five space shuttles, Story Musgrave, was born on August 19th
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Usain
Usain Bolt, the Olympic legend frequently referred to as the fastest man alive, was born August 21st
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Wilt
Legendary basketball player Wilt Chamberlain, born August 21st, had a notorious rivalry with Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics
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Woz
The designer of the Apple I and Apple II computers, Steven Gary Wozniak, born August 11th, was more often referred to as just Woz
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Yves
Born August 1st, iconic French luxury designer Yves Saint Laurent is one of the most influential designers in history
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Female Famous Leo Dog Names
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Alice
The chemist responsible for the first successful leprosy treatment, Alice Ball, born July 24th, was the first African-American and the first woman to earn an MS in Chemistry
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Amelia
The disappearance of aviation pioneer and author Amelia Earhart, born July 24th, has puzzled researchers for decades
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Anna
Actress Anna Paquin, born July 24th, was the second youngest Oscar winner at just eleven years old
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Anne
Born on August 15th, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Anne, Princess Royal, participated in the 1976 Olympics
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Annie
Star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and renowned markswoman Annie Oakley was born as in Ohio as Phoebe Ann Moses on August 13th
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Beatrix
Beloved author and illustrator of children’s stories, Beatrix Potter, born July 28th, was also a prize-winning sheep farmer
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Bindi
Daughter of Steve Irwin, Bindi Irwin, born July 24th, is an actress and a staunch supporter of Wildlife Warriors Worldwide
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Charlize
Charlize Theron, born August 7th, acts and produces films
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Coco
Coco Chanel, born August 19th, learned to sew at an orphanage where she was placed by her father after her mother died
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Emily
The middle Bronte sister and the author of classic novel Wuthering Heights was born on July 30th
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Gracie
Well-loved actress, comedian, and singer Gracie Allen, born July 26th, made her stage debut at only three years old
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Halle
Model and actress Halle Berry, born August 14th, ranked first in People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” in 2003
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Henrietta
Henrietta Lacks, born August 1st, was the source of one of the most important cancer cell lines in medical history
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Jacqueline
Born July 28th, wife of John F Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was remembered for her contributions to art and the preservation of architecture
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Jennifer
Actresses Jennifer Lopez, born July 24th, and Jennifer Lawrence, born on August 15th, are both influential performers who have earned dozens of Awards
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Jo
J.K. Rowling, best known as the author of the Harry Potter book series, was born July 31st and goes by Jo
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Julia
Julia Child, the chef widely recognized as bringing French cooking to the American public, was born August 15th
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Khaleda
Born August 15th, Khaleda Zia became the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 1991
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Lucille
Star of stage and screen, iconic comedian, and top television executive Lucille Ball was born on August 6th
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Lynda
Lynda Carter, born July 24th, best known for her role as Wonder Woman in the 1970s, is also a staunch supporter of both LGBT and women’s rights
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Madonna
The Queen of Pop, Madonna Louise Ciccone, born August 16th, is an inventive performer and an astute businesswoman
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Marlen
Marlen Esparza, the first American female boxer to earn a position at the Olympics, was born July 29th
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Meghan
One of the newest members of the royal family, model and actress Meghan Markle was born on August 4th
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Mila
Actress Mila Kunis, born August 14th, immigrated from Ukraine to the United States when she was seven years old
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Raymonde
Born August 22nd, on the cusp of Leo and Virgo, French aviator Raymonde de Laroche was the first female to hold a pilot’s license
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Sandra
Actress and producer Sandra Bullock, born July 26th, was selected as Woman of the Year by People magazine in 2010
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Simone
In 2016 Simone Manuel, born August 2nd, became the first African-American athlete to win an individual gold medal in swimming
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Sophie
Award-winning British actress of stage and screen, Sophie Okonedo, born August 11th, was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
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Whitney
Cited as the most awarded female act of all time by Guinness Book of World Records in 2009, Whitney Houston was born August 9th
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Zelda
Wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald, born July 24th, was an author and painter who became an icon of the Roaring Twenties
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