Given name
Leonda
“having the strength of a lion”
Leonda is a variant of Leonarda. In French use, Leonarda carries the interpretation “having the strength of a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leonda is a variant of Leonarda. In French use, Leonarda carries the interpretation “having the strength of a lion.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1944. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leonda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 213
- 0 boys · 213 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 235 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.
Leonda’s family of names
Leonda has a related form in Leona. Leonda has a related form in Leonarda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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