Given name
Leeann
“the shining light”
Leeann is a variant of Leanna. In Gaelic use, Leanna carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leeann is a variant of Leanna. In Gaelic use, Leanna carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leeann through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,334
- 0 boys · 14,334 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 359 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #4,307 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,307 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 359 in 1962. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 19,154 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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