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Leone

girl name
Origin
Italian
Syllables
3
Peak era
1890s/1920s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Italian feminine form of Leo/Leone, from Latin leo, 'lion'.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Leone peaked in the 1890s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

5,778 people · the #2,471 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 35,714 · median age 32

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Leone living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 113 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Leone

People given the name Leone in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Leone deep dive

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