Why Leona Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Leona” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Leona” is of Latin origin. It’s a name commonly given to girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Anoel.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Elano.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Leona

The true meaning of ‘Leona’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Leona is a name that infers you are compromising, passive, and more likely to follow than to lead type of person. You prefer to be in the background rather than up front and center. You are sensitive, tactful, diplomatic, and a team player. You can easily understand the emotions and thoughts of other people.

Your heart’s desire is to enjoy a good life and have a good time. Your feeling of happiness and enjoyment of life makes you famous and liked by many. Perhaps this is the reason why you are a natural flirt. You are an entertainer and thrive on expressing your feelings or opinions to others. There is a good mental and emotional balance in your personality.

When people hear the name Leona, they perceive you as someone who is strong and powerful. The raw power you radiate to others makes you look confident and intimidating at the same time. It requires some convincing before you join a worthy cause. You tend to be egocentric. Sometimes people think you are wealthy, even if you’re not.

You are capable of exercising good judgment or common sense in practical matters. You incline to overthink rather than being spontaneous. Despite all of these, you are lively, compelling, honest, kind-hearted, and a tolerant person. One of your best traits is self-sacrifice. You like your work to be useful to others. Watch out where you are going! Missteps are common when you travel. When you feel anxiety, you tend to be clumsy.

Your most likely vocation: doctor, pharmacist, electronic engineer, teacher, banker, musician, artist, designer, consultant, nurse, book-keeper, secretary.

Lucky colors: All greens, white, and shades of white such as cream

Lucky gem(s): Pearl, jade, cat’s-eye, moonstone

Lucky day(s): Monday

Lucky botanicals: Cabbage, chicory, lettuce, plantain, melon, turnips, cucumber

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Is The Name Leona Popular?

“Leona” is not a popular baby girl’s name in Ohio as reported in the 1973 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only 16 babies in Ohio have the same name as you in 1973. A total of only 220 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1918 with a total of 3,335 babies. That’s a lot of baby Leonas.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Leona” was recorded 112,265 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Leonas to occupy the country of Tonga with an estimated population of 107,773.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 137 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1896 with a rank of #94 nationwide and was registered 556 times as a baby girl’s name. Leona became a popular girl’s name in the state of Wisconsin in the year 1910. It ranked #20 with 86 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1924 in the state of Pennsylvania with 303 baby girls.

This name is a consistent top ranking girl’s name in the state of North Dakota for 33 years from 1910 to 1945 (may not be consecutive).

For the past three decades (1994 to 2023), the name “Leona” was recorded 8,711 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

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