Leona

“Lioness” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #429 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Leona was #69 in 1904, slipped to #1932 by 2001, and has climbed back to #429 today. About 113,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #31 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #37 in Croatia (2025) · #90 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #93 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leonas

Leona Lewis — British singer (born 1985)
Leona Woods — American nuclear physicist (1919–1986)
Leona Paraminski — Croatian actress
Leona Vicario — Mexican spy
Leona Helmsley — American hotel owner (1920–2007)

In stories & tradition

Leona Heidern — The King of Fighters '96 · The King of Fighters '97
Leona — Granblue Fantasy

What Leonas become

Among 190 notable people named Leona:

Entertainers appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leona Lewis, British singer (born 1985).

Similar names: Beatrice · Leonie · Helena · Florence · Lina · Louise

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