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 — 1,199 0.3405%
1911 — 1,309 0.3515%
1912 — 1,639 0.325%
1913 — 1,895 0.3342%
1914 — 2,170 0.3114%
1915 — 2,965 0.3263%
1916 — 3,078 0.3186%
1917 — 3,104 0.3103%
1918 — 3,328 0.3101%
1919 — 3,020 0.2884%
1920 — 3,158 0.284%
1921 — 3,200 0.2795%
1922 — 2,808 0.252%
1923 — 2,733 0.244%
1924 — 2,782 0.2396%
1925 — 2,506 0.2217%
1926 — 2,420 0.22%
1927 — 2,232 0.2016%
1928 — 2,079 0.1943%
1929 — 2,010 0.1941%
1930 — 1,857 0.1778%
1931 — 1,727 0.175%
1932 — 1,657 0.1677%
1933 — 1,449 0.1555%
1934 — 1,463 0.1513%
1935 — 1,293 0.1331%
1936 — 1,216 0.1262%
1937 — 1,161 0.1178%
1938 — 1,154 0.1127%
1939 — 1,052 0.1034%
1940 — 1,009 0.0949%
1941 — 978 0.0869%
1942 — 1,035 0.082%
1943 — 1,039 0.0796%
1944 — 875 0.0706%
1945 — 826 0.0677%
1946 — 805 0.0546%
1947 — 786 0.0471%
1948 — 751 0.047%
1949 — 718 0.0446%
1950 — 658 0.0409%
1951 — 650 0.0383%
1952 — 568 0.0325%
1953 — 552 0.0312%
1954 — 529 0.0289%
1955 — 476 0.0259%
1956 — 493 0.0261%
1957 — 465 0.0242%
1958 — 497 0.0263%
1959 — 443 0.0233%
1960 — 417 0.022%
1961 — 379 0.0201%
1962 — 374 0.0204%
1963 — 433 0.0241%
1964 — 365 0.0207%
1965 — 305 0.0187%
1966 — 266 0.017%
1967 — 263 0.0173%
1968 — 244 0.0162%
1969 — 224 0.0145%
1970 — 226 0.0142%
1971 — 159 0.0106%
1972 — 181 0.0133%
1973 — 148 0.0114%
1974 — 136 0.0105%
1975 — 128 0.01%
1976 — 102 0.0079%
1977 — 104 0.0077%
1978 — 131 0.0097%
1979 — 131 0.0093%
1980 — 101 0.0069%
1981 — 83 0.0056%
1982 — 74 0.005%
1983 — 51 0.0035%
1984 — 49 0.0033%
1985 — 66 0.0043%
1986 — 84 0.0056%
1987 — 66 0.0043%
1988 — 38 0.0024%
1989 — 87 0.0054%
1990 — 60 0.0036%
1991 — 52 0.0032%
1992 — 30 0.0019%
1993 — 42 0.0027%
1994 — 17 0.0011%
1995 — 31 0.0021%
1996 — 38 0.0025%
1997 — 47 0.0032%
1998 — 18 0.0012%
1999 — 30 0.002%
2000 — 53 0.0035%
2001 — 42 0.0028%
2002 — 51 0.0034%
2003 — 38 0.0025%
2004 — 64 0.0042%
2005 — 74 0.0048%
2006 — 81 0.0052%
2007 — 104 0.0066%
2008 — 175 0.0113%
2009 — 218 0.0146%
2010 — 210 0.0146%
2011 — 234 0.0164%
2012 — 251 0.0176%
2013 — 318 0.0223%
2014 — 344 0.0236%
2015 — 371 0.0255%
2016 — 472 0.0327%
2017 — 502 0.036%
2018 — 566 0.0412%
2019 — 564 0.0417%
2020 — 555 0.0436%
2021 — 507 0.0415%
2022 — 530 0.0402%
2023 — 549 0.0424%

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Names Like Leona

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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

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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

11 Comments

  1. We chose Leona because it is a family name and to honor Pope Leo. We like that it is recognizable and easy to spell but also very uncommon. I thought I would like that it doesn’t have nicknames, but I sort of wish there were some cutesie monikers to call her. Still, I love the name and think it’s very beautiful and will serve her well throughout her life.

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  2. We found the name from my husband’s grandma’s middle name. We love how it sounds and that it starts with an L (L’s are fun to write). We debated changing it to Layona because we originally preferred that pronunciation, we ended up sticking with the traditional Leona with the Leo pronunciation because we often use Leo as her nickname.

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  3. Leona’s was my husband’s grandmother’s name and they were very close. We have liked it since we heard it years ago. We had it narrowed down to a few other options, but once she came out, we knew the other names wouldn’t work and she had to be Leona Ruth. I love the name, I think it’s very pretty and I love that it’s one of the older names from our grandparent’s generation.

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

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Strong girl names are taking over the stage, including Matilda, Leona, Hallie (American short form for Harriet) and Camilla

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

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

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