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Leona meaning and name origin

Leona \le(o)-na\ as a girl's name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Leona is "lion". Feminine form of Leon. American version; Léonie (see Leonie) is the French form more popular in Europe. The notoriety of Leona Helmsey has probably made the name less popular.

Leona has 11 variant forms: Leeona, Leeowna, Leoine, Leola, Leone, Leonelle, Leonia, Leonie, Leontine, Leontyne and Leowna.

For more information, see also the related name Loni.

Baby names that sound like Leona are Lena, Leana, Leena, Leyna, Leina, Lenna, Leoni and Lona.

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Popularity of Leona

Leona is a very popular first name for women (#281 out of 4276) and a slightly less popular surname or last name for all people (#62430 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby names popularity of the name Leona for girls. (2010 statistics) Compare Leona with its variant forms and related girl baby names.
Popularity of name Leona
Popularity of Leona



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