Leonie
Leonie or Léonie or Leonie is a Latin-origin feminine given name meaning "lioness", from the masculine personal name Leon. It is rare as a surname.
- German
- Dutch
- French
Meaning & Origin of Leonie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leonie or Léonie or Leonie is a Latin-origin feminine given name meaning "lioness", from the masculine personal name Leon. It is rare as a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Dutch
- French
The Story of Leonie
Leonie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 74 Leonies were born — ranking #2,426 that year. As of 2026, Leonie ranks #2,581 for baby girls with 68 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 2K Leonies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Leonie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Léonie Abo (born 1945), Bambunda author
- Léonie Adams (1899–1988), American poet
- Leonie Archer , British academic and author
- Leonie Benesch , German actress
- Leonie Bennett (born 1993), Dutch cricketer
- Leonie ter Braak (born 1980), Dutch actress and television presenter
- Leonie Brinkema (born 1944), American judge
- Leonie Burke , midwife
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Names that sound like Leonie
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About the name Leonie
Leonie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Leonie's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #540. Use the chart and map above to compare Leonie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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