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.
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.
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:
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