♀ Name Leana – lioness

Origin:	Hebrew, Greek
Meaning:	weary, cow, lioness, torch, beautiful, light, bright, shining
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Leana is a name with multiple origins and meanings. It is related to Lea, Ileana, and Helena, combining Hebrew and Greek associations of gentleness, light, and beauty.

Where does the name Leana come from?

Leana is derived from Lea, but also from Ileana and Helena.

What does the name Leana mean?

Leana means “weary,” “lioness,” and “cow” (from Lea), or “torch,” “beautiful,” “light,” “bright,” and “shining” (from Ileana and Helena).

Word composition

• Hebrew “laʾah” (לאה) = to be weary
• Akkadian “littu” = cow
• Ancient Greek “léōn” (λέων) = lion
• Latin “leo” = lion
• Ancient Greek “helénē” (ἑλένη) = torch
• Ancient Greek “hēlios” (ἥλιος) = sun, sunlight, sunshine

Other variants

Leana can also be spelled Léana or Leanna. Less common variants are Léanna and Lèana. Similar male variants are Lean, Leander, Leandro and Leano. Anagrams for Leana are Alena, Anael, Anela, Elana, Laena, Lanea and Neala.

Nicknames

Popular nicknames for Leana are Lea, Ana, Ani, Lana, Nana or Lela.

Famous people named Leana

• American physician Dr. Leana Wen (born 1983) has published two books about preventing misdiagnoses and problems in the public health sector. During the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 monkeypox outbreak, she frequently served as an on-air medical analyst for CNN.
• South African and New Zealand netball player Leana de Bruin (born 1977) has won multiple gold and silver medals as a professional player. Netball is a team sport similar to basketball but mostly played by women.
• American freelancer Leana Hafer is a journalist who specializes in video game reviews. She has written over 100 reviews for the gaming news site IGN. Her reviews of upcoming games are highly regarded in the gaming community.

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Author: Juliane Schmetzer

Last updated: 4/21/2026