Leoni

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning lion; a form of Leon.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leoni by the numbers

Leoni was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 15 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Leon

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

  • Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Levonwhite or lion; a form of Leon114 in the US (2017)
  • Leonelllion; an elaborated form of Leon11 in the US (2017)
  • Deleonof the lion; from Leon10 in the US (2017)
  • Leondralion woman; a feminine form of Leon5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Leonalioness; feminine form of Leo555 in the US (2017)
  • Lenibright; a form of Helene or Magdalene78 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leoniea form of Leona; lioness64 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lennia form of leonard; strong lion5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Loni18 in the US (2017)
  • Leani13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leoni

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

Other names that mean a lion

Like Leoni, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellalion of god; feminine form of Ariel305 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ariellelion of god; feminine form of ariel1,013 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Leoni

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