The baby name Leonarda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /li.oʊˈnɑːrdə/ (LEE-oh-NAR-dah) — English; /le.oˈnar.da/ (le-OH-nar-dah) — Italian/Spanish.
The baby name Leonarda is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /li.oʊˈnɑːrdə/ (LEE-oh-NAR-dah) — English; /le.oˈnar.da/ (le-OH-nar-dah) — Italian/Spanish.
Leonarda is in Origin.
Leonarda is the feminine counterpart of Leonard, from Old High German Leonhard (lewo/leo “lion” + hard “brave, hardy”), yielding the meaning “lion-strong” or “brave as a lion.” Via Latinized Leonarda, the name spread across Romance and Slavic Europe.
Records of Leonarda appear in late medieval and early modern Italy, Spain, and Portugal, where feminizing male saint names was customary under the influence of Saint Leonard of Noblac (feast 6 November). It survives in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, and Slovene use, though generally rare today. Variants and cognates include Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Leonarda, French Léonarde, Polish Leonarda, and the related Leona and Leonardina; diminutives and short forms include Leo, Lea, Leni, and Narda. The name conveys resilient strength with a warm, leonine flair.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #120 | 301 | 3,687 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| HR | 0 | #153 | 27 | 2,081 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #172 | 6 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2011 | #174 | 2 | 1,465 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #193 | 8 | 1,904 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #223 | 5 | 4,141 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #276 | 472 | 9,488 |
| France | Girls | 1968 | #288 | 7 | 1,246 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #299 | 56 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #309 | 73 | 6,868 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #356 | 5 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #379 | 12 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #433 | 19 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #457 | 25 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #460 | 46 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #500 | 11 | 6,731 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 16 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #529 | 1,661 | 9,415 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 508 | 14,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #560 | 40 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #579 | 14 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #656 | 59 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #790 | 153 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #797 | 55 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #805 | 34 | 4,949 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #891 | 304 | 17,781 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #914 | 22 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #920 | 64 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #994 | 85 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
Leonarda is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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