LEONA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "a lioness"

The most unfashionable of this pride of lion names.

Nicknames & Variations:
Leonelle, Leowna, Leontyne, Leonice, Leonia, Leone, Leeowna, Leoine, Leeona, Leola, Leonarda, Leontine

International Variations:
Léonne, Léonie, Léonette (French) Liona (Hawaiian) Leonida (Italian) Lyonechika, Lyonya (Russian) Leonita, Leonor (Spanish)

Leona is being discussed in our message boards:

• NEW kind of elimination: Adding Points!
• Names for my hats!
• A name dilemma
• Do these names sound good together?
• i have 3 boys and need help with a girls name!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Leona:

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