Leone is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leone means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leone across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leone has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leone is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “lion”. An Italian form of Leon, also a feminine name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,637 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 158 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 53 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 Leone per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1916 (262/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Leone has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1916, when it ranked #714 nationally (given to 262 babies that year).
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