Leana

A girls’ name of English origin, meaning meadow; a form of Leanne or Lea.

Babies a year
73
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3035
8 babies

Leana by the numbers

In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Leana. In the US, 73 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 99 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Lea

Like Leana, each of these traces back to Lea: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Leaweary; form of Leah63 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Annaleahgrace and meadow; a modern blend of Anna and Lea83 in the US (2017)
  • Annaleagrace and lea meadow; a modern blend of Anna and Lea30 in the US (2017)
  • Emmaleawhole and meadow; blend of Emma and Lea12 in the US (2017)

Other names that come from Leanne

Like Leana, each of these traces back to Leanne: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Leannegraceful meadow; a form of Leann118 in the US (2017)
  • Leannmeadow; a form of Leanne52 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Lenabright light; short form of Helena1,072 in the US (2017)
  • Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lianato bind or wrap around; climbing vine150 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonalioness; feminine form of Leo555 in the US (2017)
  • Leannameadow; a form of Lea or Leanne378 in the US (2017)
  • Leenahospitable; a form of Lena80 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Leana

Names that are said the same way as Leana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Lennabright light; short form of Helena or variant of Leona57 in the US (2017)
  • Leeannameadow grace; a form of Leanna and Ann combined47 in the US (2017)
  • Leinalei garland; flower wreath20 in the US (2017)
  • Leenahtender; a form of Leah12 in the US (2017)
  • Leahnaweary; a form of Leah with -na suffix10 in the US (2017)
  • Leanahweary; a form of Leah with -nah suffix10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Leana, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Everlywild boar meadow; form of Everley3,510 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Leana

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