Leone is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Leone thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
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.
Leone means “lion” or “lioness” (from ancient Greek “léon/λέων” or Latin “leo”).
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
The name Leone is ranked #6548 overall.
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