Boy name origins & meanings
- Italian : Fierce one from Naples
- African American : Lion in a new city
How Popular Is The Name Napoleon
Family name origins & meanings
- French (Napoléon) and Spanish (Napoleón) : from a Corsican personal name (see Napoleone). It was made famous by the French Emperor Napoleon (1769–1821), and in some cases may have been adopted as a surname in his honor.