Infographic of Leona name meaning, which is “The lioness,” from the Latin leo, a lion, and the feminine ending a.
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Leona Name Popularity

How popular is the name Leona? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 79 1,199 0.3405%
1911 76 1,309 0.3515%
1912 76 1,639 0.325%
1913 74 1,895 0.3342%
1914 78 2,170 0.3114%
1915 74 2,965 0.3263%
1916 75 3,078 0.3186%
1917 80 3,104 0.3103%
1918 79 3,328 0.3101%
1919 90 3,020 0.2884%
1920 89 3,158 0.284%
1921 92 3,200 0.2795%
1922 101 2,808 0.252%
1923 100 2,733 0.244%
1924 103 2,782 0.2396%
1925 108 2,506 0.2217%
1926 111 2,420 0.22%
1927 121 2,232 0.2016%
1928 122 2,079 0.1943%
1929 121 2,010 0.1941%
1930 129 1,857 0.1778%
1931 133 1,727 0.175%
1932 135 1,657 0.1677%
1933 139 1,449 0.1555%
1934 139 1,463 0.1513%
1935 153 1,293 0.1331%
1936 160 1,216 0.1262%
1937 168 1,161 0.1178%
1938 171 1,154 0.1127%
1939 175 1,052 0.1034%
1940 183 1,009 0.0949%
1941 187 978 0.0869%
1942 195 1,035 0.082%
1943 198 1,039 0.0796%
1944 218 875 0.0706%
1945 223 826 0.0677%
1946 245 805 0.0546%
1947 269 786 0.0471%
1948 276 751 0.047%
1949 281 718 0.0446%
1950 295 658 0.0409%
1951 300 650 0.0383%
1952 335 568 0.0325%
1953 341 552 0.0312%
1954 363 529 0.0289%
1955 387 476 0.0259%
1956 388 493 0.0261%
1957 412 465 0.0242%
1958 397 497 0.0263%
1959 434 443 0.0233%
1960 458 417 0.022%
1961 470 379 0.0201%
1962 471 374 0.0204%
1963 440 433 0.0241%
1964 481 365 0.0207%
1965 508 305 0.0187%
1966 534 266 0.017%
1967 534 263 0.0173%
1968 563 244 0.0162%
1969 600 224 0.0145%
1970 615 226 0.0142%
1971 725 159 0.0106%
1972 659 181 0.0133%
1973 723 148 0.0114%
1974 761 136 0.0105%
1975 783 128 0.01%
1976 883 102 0.0079%
1977 908 104 0.0077%
1978 813 131 0.0097%
1979 840 131 0.0093%
1980 963 101 0.0069%
1981 1,058 83 0.0056%
1982 1,110 74 0.005%
1983 1,276 51 0.0035%
1984 1,302 49 0.0033%
1985 1,208 66 0.0043%
1986 1,085 84 0.0056%
1987 1,208 66 0.0043%
1988 1,591 38 0.0024%
1989 1,176 87 0.0054%
1990 1,452 60 0.0036%
1991 1,543 52 0.0032%
1992 1,942 30 0.0019%
1993 1,698 42 0.0027%
1994 2,410 17 0.0011%
1995 1,900 31 0.0021%
1996 1,771 38 0.0025%
1997 1,643 47 0.0032%
1998 2,386 18 0.0012%
1999 2,003 30 0.002%
2000 1,658 53 0.0035%
2001 1,844 42 0.0028%
2002 1,714 51 0.0034%
2003 1,984 38 0.0025%
2004 1,607 64 0.0042%
2005 1,517 74 0.0048%
2006 1,521 81 0.0052%
2007 1,400 104 0.0066%
2008 1,105 175 0.0113%
2009 960 218 0.0146%
2010 943 210 0.0146%
2011 888 234 0.0164%
2012 849 251 0.0176%
2013 724 318 0.0223%
2014 696 344 0.0236%
2015 658 371 0.0255%
2016 571 472 0.0327%
2017 538 502 0.036%
2018 489 566 0.0412%
2019 488 564 0.0417%
2020 501 555 0.0436%
2021 526 507 0.0415%
2022 541 530 0.0402%

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Names Like Leona

If you like Leona, you’ll love these other names like Leona.

What names are variants of Leona?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Leona.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Leeona

Lion

Latin

Leoine

Lion man

Latin

Leola

Loyal, faithful; lion

Latin

Leone

Lion

Latin

Leonelle

Lion man

Latin

Leonia

Lion

Latin

Leonie

Lion

Latin

Leontine

Lion

Latin

Leontyne

French

What names sound like Leona?

If you like how Leona sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Leona.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Leana

To twine around

French

Leena

Light; free man; palm tree

Slavic

Leina

Palm tree

Latin

Lena

Woman from Magdala

Hebrew

Lenna

Lion's strength

German

Leoni

Lion

Latin

Leyna
Lona

A short form of Alonsa.

What names are similar to Leona?

Find a name that’s like Leona, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Loni

Modern

Lists With Leona

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Leona.

Siblings of Leona

Mamas with kids named Leona also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Robert

Bright fame

German

Tierra

Earth

Spanish

Daniel

God is My Judge

Hebrew

Naomi

Pleasant one

Hebrew

8 Comments

  1. It is the feminine version of Leonard and means lion, which resonated with us!

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  2. She was named after her Paternal great grandfather Leo Sr. Her grandfather is also Leo but a Jr. Her Daddy and his Grampa were incredibly close and he passed before he got to meet her. So she has his name.

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  3. I choose the name Leona because l know the baby is going to take all my character of being brave,courageous,business minded and independent regardless of her being a lady some of her outfits and her nature seems to be very strong

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  4. We were looking for a girl name with an animal connotation! I also love the older names from the “greatest generation.” My two requirements were 1) easy to pronounce and 2) easy to spell. I didn’t want our daughter to have to constantly correct others or deal with misspellings her whole life.

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  5. I love the name infact i am a leona. The name leona means a lioness, strength, power, authority, determination, born leader and caring for peole u love like how a lioness cares for her cubs.

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  6. Strong girl names are taking over the stage, including Matilda, Leona, Hallie (American short form for Harriet) and Camilla

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  7. I named my daughter Leona because that’s my middle name. Tradition is best I think.

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  8. We picked this name because it was my husband’s grandma’s name, and we really love it!

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