Leontyne comes from the English / Greek tradition, meaning Lion.
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How popular is Leontyne?
1966peak year
The name Leontyne reached its peak in 1966, with 19 registrations (ranked #2896). It had only entered records 13 years earlier, in 1953. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 213 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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