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Leonie

“Lioness” — Latin via French origin

Girl's name · #2276 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Leonie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #540 (1886) · 2,231 babies named Leonie all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #13 in Austria (2025) · #22 in Switzerland (2024) · #25 in France (2025) · #55 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leonies

• Leonie Benesch — German actress
• Leonie Maier — German footballer
• Leonie Rysanek — (1926-1998) opera singer
• Leonie Swann — German writer (born 1975)
• Leonie Taylor — American archer

In stories & tradition

• Leonie Richter — Verbotene Liebe
• Leonie de la Villegontier — The Ladies' Battle
• Leonie Snell — The Archers

What Leonies become

Among 589 notable people named Leonie:

Athletes appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leonie Maier, German footballer.

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