The baby name Leona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /liˈoʊnə/; respelling: lee-OH-nuh (also heard as lee-OH-nah).
Leona is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Leona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /liˈoʊnə/; respelling: lee-OH-nuh (also heard as lee-OH-nah).
Leona is Spanish in Origin.
Leona is the feminine counterpart of Leon, ultimately from Greek leon “lion,” adopted into Latin as Leo and shaped with the -a ending common to feminine names. Across English, Spanish, German, and French, it retains the straightforward meaning “lioness,” carrying associations of courage, nobility, and guardianship. Pronounced lee-OH-nuh in English, leh-OH-na in Spanish, and lay-OH-na in French, it is easy to recognize across languages yet remains distinct.
The name began appearing regularly in the Anglosphere in the late 19th century, rose in the United States in the 1900s–1920s, and has enjoyed a vintage-minded revival since the early 2000s. International variants and relatives include Léona (French), Leóna (Hungarian), Leonia (Polish/Italian), Leonie or Léonie (German/French), and Leontine/Leontina. Short forms and nicknames range from Leo and Lee to Ona. Cognates and masculine forms are Leon, Léon, Leone, and Leo. Overall, Leona blends classic roots with a modern, warm strength.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #46 | 7 | 2,706 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #72 | 140 | 1,568 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| CN | 0 | #83 | 4 | 3,857 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #86 | 851 | 5,378 |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #92 | 44 | 1,786 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| TW | 0 | #98 | 6 | 4,523 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #112 | 15 | 453 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| HU | 0 | #114 | 2 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #123 | 285 | 3,687 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CZ | 0 | #127 | 65 | 3,154 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #132 | 849 | 8,334 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #132 | 6 | 1,651 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #135 | 40 | 2,769 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #138 | 14 | 3,773 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #147 | 5 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HR | 0 | #160 | 20 | 2,081 | |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2023 | #170 | 21 | 419 |
| IR | 0 | #171 | 61 | 4,221 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #209 | 15 | 3,308 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #212 | 11 | 4,141 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #212 | 6 | 4,575 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 39 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #222 | 64 | 2,795 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #243 | 17 | 7,507 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #247 | 30 | 8,139 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #257 | 13 | 11,010 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #293 | 57 | 8,829 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #311 | 14 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #317 | 32 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #318 | 13 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #347 | 795 | 3,895 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #349 | 42 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #359 | 62 | 1,885 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #380 | 17 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #382 | 24 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #406 | 624 | 8,487 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| ZA | 0 | #414 | 34 | 14,421 | |
| Germany | 0 | #422 | 16 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #456 | 160 | 16,104 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #466 | 33 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #490 | 97 | 18,916 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #511 | 8 | 9,861 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #513 | 11 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #520 | 13 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #528 | 13 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #534 | 8 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #577 | 23 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #591 | 21 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #608 | 10 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #652 | 599 | 25,928 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #672 | 168 | 4,949 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #702 | 13 | 4,183 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #714 | 73 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #784 | 172 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #803 | 49 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #862 | 133 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #894 | 48 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #896 | 48 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #897 | 39 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #921 | 63 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,031 | 48 | 16,140 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,083 | 101 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,108 | 21 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,155 | 22 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,315 | 132 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Leona is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:
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