Leonie name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Latin, French, English and German

Usage: English, German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: le(o)-nie

Meaning: Lioness, The Lion and Leo

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What does Leonie mean?
Variations of Leonie
Middle Names for Leonie
How popular is Leonie?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Leonie
Famous People Named Leonie
Lists having Leonie

What does Leonie mean?

Meaning of Leonie is Lioness, The Lion or Leo is used mostly in Finnish, Danish, German, Swedish, Norwegian and English is a baby girl name has its origin in English, French, German and Latin.

Leonie is a version of pleasing and venerable Leona. Leona is variant of widespread and ceaseless Helen. Also Leona is variant form of Leonida. Leona is effeminate variant of Leon. Leona's meaning is Brave as a Lioness, The Word Leo with the Meaning Lion and The Lion is originated from Latin and Old Greek.

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How do I pronounce Leonie?

Two syllabled Leonie is most commonly pronounced as le(o)-nie.

Variants of Leonie

Leonia, Leona, Helen, Leonida, Lenia, Leonarda, Ilona, Abelone, Magdelone

Middle Names for Leonie

Uyen, Cona, view more middle names that goes with Leonie

Names that rhyme with Leonie

How popular is the name Leonie?

Leonie was a popular name in France. Over 2537 babies have been given the name in 9 years. When at its peak in 2011, it ranked 93rd when 677 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

However after 9 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 1 times Leonie was a common name in England and Wales.

Over 2278 babies have been named Leonie since 1996. At its zenith in 1999,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years. Also, In Switzerland, Leonie was once a common name since emerging in 1998 it has been given to over 4808 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 2008,. However after 21 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 10 baby names 2 times Also, Leonie was a common name in New South Wales.

Over 3025 babies have been named Leonie since 1952. At the peak of its usage in 1957,. After 21 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Leonie is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 1886, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 540 on girl names chart when 63 babies were named Leonie. Over 1784 people have been named Leonie in United States. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 100 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 97 on girl names chart when 94 babies were given the name Leonie. Over 1356 babies in Belgium have been named Leonie.

Also, during its short run of just 5 years in Queensland, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1969, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 78 on girl names chart when 51 babies were given the name Leonie.

Over 206 people have been named Leonie in Queensland.

Leonie is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 50 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 300.

Over 492 people have been named Leonie in Ireland. Leonie is a rare baby name in Netherlands however it is still in use. But Leonie is a popular baby name in DR Congo where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Burundi, Australia, Benin, South Africa, Cameroon, Madagascar, Germany and Rwanda.

At least, 210000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.

Year	Rank	Births
2023	3126	52
2022	3017	54
2021	3136	51
2020	2618	64
2019	2702	63
2018	2834	59
2017	2900	57
2016	2694	64
2015	3838	39
2014	4766	29

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Leonie in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	335	8934	8179
	0	0	0	181

What numerology tells about Leonie?

Work on your personal progress. When it comes to your career, you are fully dedicated to your job and like to get things done as soon as possible, so you can relax later. Learning new skills will make you feel so much better and boost your confidence more than you imagine. If the letter L is your cornerstone, you stand for beauty and attractiveness. It's like luck follows you wherever you go and whatever you do results in a positive outcome.

Go through the following names similar to Leonie

Amatah - Amatah's meaning is My People and To Love is used as a baby girl name came from Latin. Amatah is resulted from Amy.
Aina - Curious girl name Aina is used commonly in Danish and Arabic, Aina means "Always or Lightning" is originated from Finnish, Latin and African
Marisa - Cherished Marisa is used specifically in Bengali and Tamil is a gender insensitive name has its roots in Hebrew, Latin and Italian, Marisa means "Form of Maris, Princess of the Sea or Respectable"
Mirabelle - Origin of Unorthodox Mirabelle is in Latin is commonly used in Danish and Finnish and a girl name, meaning of Mirabelle is "Wonders or Mirabilis"
Marie-Dominique - Meaning of Marie-Dominique is Princess of the Sea or Offered to the Lord is rooted from Latin and Hebrew

Famous people named Leonie

Leonie Frieda, daughter of Swedish aristocrats, a former model
Leonie Schaller, professional saxophonist
Leonie Swann, nom de plume of a German crime writer
Leonie Rysanek, Austrian dramatic soprano
Leonie Brinkema, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Leonie Short, member of the Australian House of Representatives for eight months
Leonie Kramer, Australian academic, educator and professor
Leonie Krail, Swiss former competitive ice dancer
Leonie Sandercock, urban planner and academic focusing on community planning and multiculturalism

Leonie Forbes, from 2007 drama film A Winter Tale, who characterized Miss G.
Leonie Kotelawala, from 1965 flick Saama, who characterized Saama.
In 1923 drama flick, La piccola parrocchia, Leonie Laporte portrayed Mme. Fenigan.
In 1969 drama, romance movie, Geheim van Nantes, Leonie Ross characterized Sonja Le Roux.
Leonie Tepe characterized crucial role of Maria in 2011 action and adventure flick Vorstadtkrokodile 3.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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