Liona
A girls’ name of Modern American origin, meaning lion-like; feminine form of Leo.
Liona by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Liona. In the US, 7 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Leo
Like Liona, each of these traces back to Leo: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lievheart; lion; a form of Lev or Leo41 in the US (2017)
- Liolion; a short form of Leo9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonelion; a form of Leo or Leona4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leovannilion; a blended form of Leo and Giovanni11 in the US (2017)
- Leo-Jameslion; form of Leo combined with James10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lenosmooth, soft cloth; a form of Leo7 in the US (2017)
- Leo-Jaylion; a form of Leo with Jay7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonciolion-like; a form of Leo7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Liona. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lianato bind or wrap around; climbing vine150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonalioness; feminine form of Leo555 in the US (2017)
- Linalight; short form of Helena or other names200 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lioramy light or I have light72 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lona10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Linna9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Liona
Names that are said the same way as Liona, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a lion
Like Liona, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Liona
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