Name Leone Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Leone

Leone is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Leone thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Leone?

Leone is an Italian variant of the name Leon and of Latin and Greek origin. In some countries, Leon is a feminine name and derived from the girl’s name Leona.

What does the name Leone mean?

Leone means “lion” or “lioness” (from ancient Greek “léon/λέων” or Latin “leo”).

Pronunciation of Leone

Notable people with the name

Leone Leoni (1509 - 1590), Italian sculptor and goldsmith - Leone Strozzi (1515 - 1554), diplomat of the Order of Malta - Leone da Modena (1571 - 1648), Venetian rabbi - Leone Allacci (c. 1586 - 1669), Greek classical philologist - Leone Baptiste Dumonceau (1760 - 1821), Dutch officer - Leone Caetani (1869 - 1935), Italian historian - Leone Giovanni Battista Nigris (1884 - 1964), Italian clergyman - Leone Giacomo Ossola (1887 - 1951), Italian bishop - Leone Minassian (1905 - 1978), Armenian-Italian painter - Leone Ginzburg (1909 - 1944), Ukrainian-Italian writer - Leone Efrati (1916 - 1944), Italian boxer - Leone Frollo (1931 - 2018), Italian comic artist - Leone Bagnall (1933 - 2017), Canadian politician - Leone di Lernia (1938 - 2017), Italian comedian and singer - Leone Pompucci (born 1961), Italian film and television director