The baby name Leanne is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-ANN (IPA: /liːˈæn/).
Leanne is English in Origin.
The baby name Leanne is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-ANN (IPA: /liːˈæn/).
Leanne is English in Origin.
Leanne is a modern English feminine name formed by combining Lee and Anne, or as a respelling of the French-influenced Liane. Lee derives from Old English lēah, “clearing, meadow,” while Anne comes from Hebrew Hannah, “grace, favor,” so Leanne is often read as “graceful meadow” or “grace in the clearing.” The form also overlaps with Leanna and with Liane/Lianne, short for names like Eliane or Juliane in French.
Use grew in the mid-20th century across the UK, Ireland, North America, and Australasia, with hyphenated styles common (Lee-Ann, Le-Anne) and a US-favored LeAnn popularized by singer LeAnn Rimes. Other variants include Leeanne, Leigh-Anne, Lianne, Leana, and Leanna; related forms: Liana, Lianna. Nicknames range from Lee/Lea and Annie to Lia. The name’s spellings carry the same general sense, blending English-place-name softness with biblical grace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2021 | #1 | — | 897 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| MT | 0 | #40 | 4 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #50 | 3 | 2,706 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #81 | 74 | 3,773 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #107 | 10 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2022 | #131 | 6 | 1,555 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| AE | 0 | #165 | 13 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2015 | #176 | 2 | 1,605 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #213 | 73 | 2,795 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #237 | 15 | 7,056 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #254 | 16 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #264 | 13 | 8,139 |
| IL | 0 | #278 | 5 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| ZA | 0 | #306 | 142 | 14,421 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #314 | 17 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #327 | 22 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #328 | 22 | 8,829 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| NL | 0 | #349 | 43 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #350 | 41 | 13,098 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #380 | 17 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #495 | 121 | 16,104 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #496 | 58 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #496 | 20 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #500 | 24 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #505 | 28 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #506 | 81 | 18,916 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 900 | 25,928 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #575 | 412 | 5,933 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #579 | 39 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #723 | 16 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #832 | 163 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #853 | 64 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #901 | 35 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #930 | 12 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #951 | 33 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Leanne is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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