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The baby name Leone is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈle.o.ne/ (LEH-oh-neh); English: /liˈoʊni/ (lee-OH-nee).

Leone is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /ˈle.o.ne/ (LEH-oh-neh); English: /liˈoʊni/ (lee-OH-nee)

What is the meaning of the name Leone ?

The baby name Leone is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈle.o.ne/ (LEH-oh-neh); English: /liˈoʊni/ (lee-OH-nee).

Leone is Italian in Origin.

Leone is the Italian form of Latin Leo, ultimately from Greek leon, meaning “lion.” In Italy it functions as both a masculine given name and a surname, bestowed in honor of revered popes called Leone (the Italian names of Popes Leo I, III, X, and XIII) and favored across medieval city-states. The image of the lion - emblem of St. Mark’s Venice and a symbol of fortitude - helped sustain its appeal, with periodic revivals in the Renaissance and modern era, including among Italian diaspora communities.

Related forms and cognates include Leo, Leon, Léon (French), León (Spanish), Lionel, Leonel, and the feminine Leona, Léonie, plus the rarer French Léone; Italian diminutives such as Leonetto and Leonello also occur. As a surname, Leone likely arose as a nickname for a brave or fierce person, or from heraldic or astrological associations. The name conveys courage, nobility, and protective strength.

Leone has the following similar or variant Names

Leone – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1995 #1 563
FJ 0 #6 1 374
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Switzerland Boys 2024 #129 9 1,769
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
AL Boys 0 #270 29 5,122
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
BR 0 #336 10 5,969
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
France Boys 2021 #369 19 2,865
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
France Girls 2012 #405 3 3,242
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
IT Boys 0 #412 2,522 10,046
ZA 0 #415 33 14,421
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BR Boys 0 #558 201 12,213
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
IT 0 #608 107 4,183
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #672 11 3,552
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
PE Boys 0 #855 24 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #870 23 7,044
CO Boys 0 #892 29 15,656
BR Girls 0 #897 45 12,708
ZA Girls 0 #897 245 25,928
NL Girls 0 #902 54 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #925 28 5,697
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,148 31 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
IT Girls 0 #1,193 255 9,415
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,603 12 28,008

Leone is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Sweden
Ireland
France

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People also ask about Leone

Leone is predominantly a boy's name.
Leone is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /ˈle.o.ne/ (LEH-oh-neh); English: /liˈoʊni/ (lee-OH-nee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Leo, Leon, Leona, Leonardo, Leonel and Leonidas.
Across languages, Leone has these equivalents: Leo (English/Latin), León (Spanish), Léon (French), Lev (Russian), Aryeh (Hebrew).
Yes, very popular — Leone ranked #1 in Ireland in 1995, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Leone ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1995).
Leone's popularity is rising. It moved from #873 in 2014 to #870 in 2024 in United States.