Leontyne - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Leontyne \le(o)-nty-ne, leon-tyne\ is pronounced LEE-'n-teen, LAY-'n-teen. It is of French origin. Feminine form of Leon, made familiar by operatic star Leontyne Price.

Leontyne has 2 variant forms: Leontina and Leontine.

For more information, see also the related name Leona.

Baby names that sound like Leontyne are Lantana and Lindynn.

Leontyne is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Leontyne. Click here to compare Leontyne with related baby names.