Fun Facts About the Name Leoni
- 292 babies named Leoni: U.S. records list 292 babies given the name Leoni from 1880 through 2025. Even 10 boys received the name Leoni - about 1 boy for every 28 girls.
What Does the Name Leoni Mean?
Leoni is a feminine given name usually treated as a form of Leonie or Leona, both meaning "lioness." The root is the Greek word leon (λέων), "lion," which entered Latin as leo, leonem. The European feminine names grew from that root: French Léonie, Spanish and Italian Leona, and Latin Leonia. Leoni is a shorter spelling within this group and carries the same sense of "lioness." In Italy, Leone is a masculine given name and surname meaning "lion," and its plural Leoni is a common Italian surname meaning "lions"; that surname is a separate use from the feminine given name.
Leoni Name History & Origins
The name goes back to the Greek leon, "lion," a word already used in ancient personal names, and to its Latin descendant leo. From Latin, the masculine names Leon and Leo spread through Christian Europe; thirteen popes took the name Leo, and several early saints were named Leo or Leon. Feminine forms developed later in the individual languages, including French Léonie, Spanish and Italian Leona, and Latin Leonia. Leoni belongs to this feminine family as a shorter variant spelling. As an Italian surname, Leoni is the plural of Leone and was borne by the sixteenth-century sculptor and goldsmith Leone Leoni, among others. The surname followed its own course in Italy and is distinct from the given name.
How Popular is the Name Leoni?
Leoni has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #5,491 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,006 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #8,194 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #7,109 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #6,869 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #5,491 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2020 | #9,272 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #7,558 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #14,882 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #9,669 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #10,530 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #8,255 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #7,906 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #8,007 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #8,456 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #15,945 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #10,182 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #8,704 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #9,838 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #9,908 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #18,844 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #13,852 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #13,579 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #14,951 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #14,206 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #13,530 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #13,296 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Leoni Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You always bring to completion anything you start. You are generous but like to see returns from your giving. You have an executive ability, you are a leader. You are moral, balanced, honest and intellectual, and you may attain spirituality. You are wise and practical with an appreciation of beauty. You always think before you act. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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