babyNamedLéone
“feminine of Leon, lion”
Unisex name, of Latin and Greek origin. A retro name making a comeback. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 62nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 190
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,889
- +13.3% a year recently
- Rising fast
- record year (since 1900)
- 1918
Meaning and origin of Léone
Léone means “feminine of Leon, lion” and is of Latin and Greek origin.
Popularity of Léone in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1918.
- Over recent years, Léone has been rising fast (+13.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Léone every 69 schools.
Léone in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
73 babies in 3 years1 baby in 136,624+4.4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
10 babies in 3 years1 baby in 159,418
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Léone and Leone are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Leone60
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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