How to write Leo in Korean
리오
- 리ri
- 오o
2 syllables · Also written 레오. · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 리오예요.
Je ireumeun rio-yeyo. — My name is Leo.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 리오 씨.
What Leo means
lion · Latin origin