Girl's name
Leonie
Say it LEE-oh-nee
Latin origin lion
3 syllables
Where Leonie is loved, common and rare
Loved in Munich and one more place. Common across Austria, four other German cities, Quebec and two more places. Rare in Sweden, Italy, Poland and four more places.
1 in 3,958 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Munich 5thAustria 13thCologne 16th
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Every place
In 17 of the 40 official lists, among them Munich (5th), Austria (13th) and Cologne (16th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munich city | 5th 2025 | 62 | about 1 in 68 |
| Austria | 13th 2025 | 350 | 1 in 102 |
| Cologne city | 16th 2023 | 37 | about 1 in 166 |
| Quebec province | 18th 2025 | 217 | about 1 in 120 |
| Switzerland | 22nd 2025 | 218 | 1 in 156 |
| France as Léonie | 25th 2025 | 1,575 | 1 in 182 |
| Berlin city | 26th 2023 | 78 | about 1 in 186 |
| Sweden | 339th 2025 | 32 | about 1 in 1,255 |
| Italy | 406th 2024 | 34 | 1 in 5,270 |
| Poland | 498th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 29,947 |
| England and Wales | 610th 2025 | 64 | 1 in 3,958 |
| Scotland | 632nd 2025 | 4 | 1 in 4,473 |
| The Netherlands | 688th 2025 | 17 | about 1 in 3,589 |
| Ontario province as Léonie | 1099th 2024 | 10 | about 1 in 5,447 |
| Bonn city | 8th 2025 | 24 | about 1 in 126 |
| Rostock city | 23rd 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 164 |
| Leipzig city | 34th 2025 | 12 | about 1 in 219 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, Ireland, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
Leonie comes from French Léonie, from Latin Leonia, the feminine of Leonius, which derives from leo, 'lion'.
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It has three syllables, LEE-oh-nee, in English. Léonie keeps the French accent, and Leonia, Leoni and Loni are variants.
Leonie ranks high in Quebec, Austria, Switzerland and France, while it is rare in England and Wales and in Scotland. The French records show it reaching its peak in 2025, and it is rising in three places while falling in only one. It is a name much more familiar on the European continent than in the English-speaking world, with a strong, clear meaning.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- LEE-oh-nee, 3 syllables
- Meaning
lion
- Origin
- Latin
- Other spellings
- Leonia
- Leoni
- Loni
Counted together here: Léonie.
Etymology
From French Léonie, from Latin Leonia, feminine of Leonius, derived from leo (“lion”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 14 regions, falling in 1.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 837 | 683 | 936 | 806 | 597 | 767 | 638 | 742 | 722 | 610 |
| Scotland | 570 | 809 | 765 | 765 | 630 | 638 | 632 | |||
| Ireland | 868 | 734 | 634 | 736 | ||||||
| Ontario | 1354 | 1240 | 1419 | 1384 | 1274 | 1099 | ||||
| Quebec | 40 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| France | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 |
| The Netherlands | 680 | 727 | 667 | 690 | 861 | 630 | 824 | 821 | 688 | |
| Austria | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
| Berlin | 25 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 26 | ||
| Munich | 25 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 5 |
| Cologne | 23 | 38 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Bonn | 16 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 8 |
| Leipzig | 30 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 42 | 33 | 34 |
| Rostock | 17 | 22 | 39 | 36 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 99 | 23 |
| Sweden | 337 | 307 | 282 | 248 | 295 | 273 | 433 | 314 | 408 | 339 |
| Italy | 434 | 389 | 405 | 397 | 406 | |||||
| Poland | 426 | 567 | 449 | 507 | 445 | 422 | 440 | 721 | 600 | 498 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 610 | 64 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 722 | 52 | 20.2 |
| 2023 | 742 | 48 | 18.7 |
| 2022 | 638 | 59 | 22.4 |
| 2021 | 767 | 48 | 17.5 |
| 2020 | 597 | 65 | 24.2 |
| 2019 | 806 | 46 | 16.4 |
| 2018 | 936 | 39 | 13.5 |
| 2017 | 683 | 60 | 20.1 |
| 2016 | 837 | 45 | 14.7 |
| 2015 | 831 | 45 | 14.6 |
| 2014 | 763 | 51 | 16.6 |
| 2013 | 626 | 65 | 21.1 |
| 2012 | 624 | 67 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 615 | 65 | 20.2 |
| 2010 | 567 | 70 | 21.8 |
| 2009 | 638 | 58 | 18.5 |
| 2008 | 498 | 78 | 24.7 |
| 2007 | 417 | 99 | 32.3 |
| 2006 | 381 | 110 | 36.8 |
| 2005 | 276 | 156 | 54.1 |
| 2004 | 284 | 147 | 51.4 |
| 2003 | 305 | 131 | 47.0 |
| 2002 | 276 | 142 | 53.1 |
| 2001 | 262 | 149 | 55.6 |
| 2000 | 281 | 137 | 50.2 |
| 1999 | 244 | 164 | 58.2 |
| 1998 | 260 | 148 | 51.2 |
| 1997 | 310 | 116 | 39.6 |
| 1996 | 273 | 136 | 45.9 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Leonie in France since 1925 were born in or after 2012. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2025, at 549.2 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Leonie per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Leonie
1 in 1,266 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Leonie. Same first letter as Leonie.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Leonie. Same first letter as Leonie.
1 in 344 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Leonie.
1 in 4,871 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Leonie.
1 in 2,236 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Leonie. Same first letter as Leonie.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Lilya and Liliana.
1 in 1,408 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Leonie.
1 in 389 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Leonie.
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Leonie.
1 in 84,427 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Leonie. Same first letter as Leonie.
1 in 4,966 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Leonie.
Middle names for Leonie
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Leonie Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials LC
Changes the beat after Leonie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Leonie Sophie
3-2 beats · initials LS
Changes the beat after Leonie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Leonie Grace
3-1 beats · initials LG
Changes the beat after Leonie: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Leonie Olivia
3-4 beats · initials LO · Leonie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Leonie: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Leonie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Leonie Mia
3-2 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Leonie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Leonie Ruby
3-2 beats · initials LR
Changes the beat after Leonie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Leonie Rose
3-1 beats · initials LR
Changes the beat after Leonie: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Leonie Nora
3-2 beats · initials LN
Changes the beat after Leonie: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Leonie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 36,183 in England and Wales
90% alike: moves with Leonie across countries and decades.
1 in 344 in Scotland
89% alike: moves with Leonie across countries and decades.
1 in 28,142 in England and Wales
88% alike: moves with Leonie across countries and decades.
1 in 9,742 in England and Wales
88% alike: moves with Leonie across countries and decades.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
87% alike: moves with Leonie across countries and decades.
1 in 16,885 in England and Wales
87% alike: moves with Leonie across countries and decades.
1 in 4,871 in England and Wales
87% alike: moves with Leonie across countries and decades.
1 in 4,225 in Ireland
87% alike: moves with Leonie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Leonie
Leonie Benesch, Leonie Maier, Leonie Swann, Leonie Rysanek and Léonie Adams.
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German actress born 1991
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German footballer born 1992
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German writer (born 1975)
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(1926-1998) opera singer
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American poet (1899–1988)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Leonie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Leonie?
Her best rank is No. 13 in Austria in 2025, about 1 in 102 girls. She is in the published lists of 17 of our 40 regions.
What does Leonie mean?
Wiktionary glosses Leonie as "lion".
How do you pronounce Leonie?
LEE-oh-nee, with 3 syllables.
Is Leonie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 14 regions, falling in 1.
Which sister names go with Leonie?
The deck's top five sisters for Leonie: Lina, Livia, Romy, Ines and Lilia. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.