The first name Leonie

In 2025, 64 girls were named Leonie, making it the 610th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 164 births (#244).

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

In 2025, 80 girls born in the United States were named Leonie, the 2,291st most popular girls’ name that 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.

• Sarah-Léonie Cysique
  French judoka, born 1998
• Leonie Benesch
  German actress, born 1991
• Leonie Maier
  German footballer, born 1992
• Leonie Rysanek
  (1926-1998) opera singer
• Léonie Adams
  American poet (1899–1988)
• Léonie Geisendorf
  Architect (1914-2016)
• Léonie La Fontaine
  Belgian feminist and pacifist (1857–1949)
• Léonie Périault
  French triathlete, born 1994
• Léonie d'Aunet
  French writer, playwright and explorer (1820–1879)
• Léonie de Waha
  Belgian educator, feminist and Walloon activist (1836–1926)
• Leonie Saint
  German actress, model and TV presenter, born 1986
• Myriam Léonie Mani
  Cameroon athletics competitor (born 1977)

• Olivia
• Emily
• Florence
• Anna
• Eva
• Lucy
• Eleanor
• Emilia
• Victoria
• Luna
• Julia
• Aurora
• Sara
• Clara
• Amy
• Annabelle

All 381 names of Latin origin

What does the name Leonie mean?

Leonie means “lion” in Latin.

What is the origin of the name Leonie?

From French Léonie, from Latin Leonia, feminine of Leonius, derived from leo (“lion”).

How popular is the name Leonie?

In 2025, 64 girls born in England and Wales were named Leonie, ranking 610th. Its peak was 1999, with 164 births.

Is Leonie a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,231 US babies named Leonie since 1880 were girls.

When was Leonie most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 80 babies were named Leonie, its highest rank at 2,291st.