Leonah
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning lion; a form of Leona.
Leonah by the numbers
Leonah was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Leona
Like Leonah, each of these traces back to Leona: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Leoniea form of Leona; lioness64 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lennabright light; short form of Helena or variant of Leona57 in the US (2017)
- Leonelion; a form of Leo or Leona4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonelalittle lion; diminutive form of Leona16 in the US (2017)
- Lonnanoble ready; a form of Leona8 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leonah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Leonah
Names that are said the same way as Leonah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a lion
Like Leonah, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Leonah
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