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Leontine
OriginFrench female form of Leontios, Greek
Meaning"lion"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Leontine
Leontine is the French form of a name that's more familiar by its spelling variation Leontyne, the name made famous by opera diva Price. An obscure choice, Leontine nevertheless feels right for our lion-name-crazed moment.
Pronounced lee-un-TEEN.
As of October 2026, Leontine ranked #15609 in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #716 in 1887.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Léontine Lippmann Arman de Caillavet
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- Leontine T. Kelly
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- Léontine de Maësen
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- Léontine Pauline Aubart
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- Léontine Zanta
first Frenchwoman to earn a doctorate
- Florence Leontine Mary Welch
English singer of band Florence + the Machine
Leontine in pop culture
- "Leontine's Husbands
" 1928 German silent comedy
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