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The girl's name Leona \le(o)-na\ is of Latin origin, and its meaning 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. Leona is a very common first name for women (#281 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#62430 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census) Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl name Leona. Compare Leona with its variant forms and related girl names.
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