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Leona

“Lioness” — Latin origin

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

Leona has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #69 (1904) · 113,330 babies named Leona all-time · 1 in 2,200 girls born in 2025.

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 187 notable people named Leona:

Entertainers appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leona Lewis, British singer (born 1985).

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