According to him, the choice had nothing to do with superstar duo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Bailey also recently became a father and decided to call his son Leo Cristiano.
"It has nothing to do with football, but with me and my name," he said.
"Leo is an abbreviation of Leon. And Leo is the lion - I am a lion. I believe that my son also grows up with the mentality of being a fighter and a leader. And Cristiano is a lovely name that goes well with Leo.
"Being a father changed me in many ways as a person, but not the way I play football. However, my son motivates me to work even harder."
Leverkusen have won eight of their last nine matches in all competitions, with Bailey himself scoring five times already this season.
Leverkusen are currently fourth in the Bundesliga and within touching distance of leaders Bayern Munich.
The forward has scored five times so far in the campaign in the league for his club.
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