Leontine comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Lion-like, strong, and brave..
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How popular is Leontine?
1918peak year
Today, Leontine is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #15609), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1918, 32 babies were given the name (ranked #1371 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 1,150 babies have been registered as Leontine since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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