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    The first name Leona

    A girl’s name from Latin.

    Pronounced /liˈoʊnə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    From Leon + -a.

    A form of Leo.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 52 girls were named Leona, making it the 705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 266 births (#200).

    0150300 1996200020052010201520202025
    2,337
    babies named Leona, 1996–2025
    #705
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leona with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Leona at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 723 girls born in the United States were named Leona, the 429th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 3,335 were.

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    113,624
    babies named Leona since 1880
    #429
    rank in 2025
    1918
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Leona in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Leonia
    Polish

    Spelled Leona in Czech too.

    Famous people named Leona

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Leona Lewis
      British singer (born 1985)
    • Leona Woods
      American nuclear physicist (1919–1986)
    • Leona Paraminski
      Croatian actress, born 1979
    • Leona Helmsley
      American hotel owner (1920–2007)
    • Leona Marlin-Romeo
      Dutch politician, born 1973
    • Leona Florentino
      Filipino writer (1849-1884)
    • Leona Cavalli
      Actress, born 1969
    • Leona Roberts
      American actress (1879–1954)
    • Leona Anderson
      American actress (1885–1973)
    • Leona Aglukkaq
      Canadian politician, born 1967
    • Leona Mitchell
      American opera singer, born 1949
    • Leona Chalmers
      American writer, inventor and actress, born 1950

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    Questions

    What does the name Leona mean?
    From Leon + -a.
    What is the origin of the name Leona?
    From Leon + -a.
    How popular is the name Leona?
    In 2025, 52 girls born in England and Wales were named Leona, ranking 705th. Its peak was 2007, with 266 births.
    Is Leona a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 113,624 US babies named Leona since 1880 were girls.
    When was Leona most popular?
    1918 in the United States, when 3,335 babies were named Leona, its highest rank at 79th.
    How do you pronounce Leona?
    Leona is /liˈoʊnə/, 3 syllables.
    What name is Leona a form of?
    Leona is a form of Leo.