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The baby name Leonni is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced leh-OH-nee (common English); IPA: /lɛˈoʊni/ or /liˈoʊni/.

Leonni is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: leh-OH-nee (common English); IPA: /lɛˈoʊni/ or /liˈoʊni/

What is the meaning of the name Leonni ?

The baby name Leonni is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced leh-OH-nee (common English); IPA: /lɛˈoʊni/ or /liˈoʊni/.

Leonni is Latin in Origin.

Leonni is a contemporary respelling of Leonie/Leoni, the feminine form of Leon. The root traces to Latin Leo and Greek Leon, meaning “lion,” giving the name the sense of “lioness” or “lion‑hearted.” Léonie was widely used in 19th‑century France, and Leonie later rose to the top ranks in German‑speaking countries and the Netherlands in the 1990s–2000s; Leoni appears in Italy and Switzerland both as a given name and surname. The double‑n Leonni surfaces mainly in recent English‑language records as a modern, stylistic twist.

Close relatives include Léonie (French), Leonie (German/Dutch/English), Leoni (Italian/Swiss), Leona and Leone (English/Spanish/Italian), and the longer Leontine/Leontina. Masculine counterparts are Leon, Leo, Lionel, and Leonardo. Common short forms are Leni and Leo. With its leonine roots and international family of variants, Leonni blends classic strength with an updated, softly rhythmic profile.

Leonni has the following similar or variant Names

Leonni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781

Leonni is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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BR
CM
MX

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Leonni is predominantly a girl's name.
Leonni is a 3 syllable name, pronounced leh-OH-nee (common English); IPA: /lɛˈoʊni/ or /liˈoʊni/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Leoni, Leonie, Léonie, Leona, Leonne and Leonina.
Across languages, Leonni has these equivalents: Leon (m), Leonardo (m), Leonard (m), Lionel (m), León (Spanish), and 1 more.
Somewhat — Leonni ranked #910 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.