Given name & surname
Liona
“having the strength of a lion”
In English use, Liona is a form of Leona. In Latin use, Leona carries the interpretation “having the strength of a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Liona is a form of Leona. In Latin use, Leona 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 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Liona through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 224
- 0 boys · 224 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,458 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +50%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,458 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 242 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.
Liona’s family of names
Liona has a related form in Leona. Liona is a form of Leona. Liona is a Roman-alphabet rendering of ᓕᐅᓇ.
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Around the world
Liona has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Liona
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