Leona is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leona means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leona across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leona has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leona is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “lioness”. the feminine form of Leon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 113,624 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,291 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 952 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 207 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,589 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Leona per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (3,346/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (266/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (90/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (51/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (25/yr).
Leona has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #137 nationally (given to 3,346 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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