Leana
How to say it: lee-AN-uh · /liˈænə/
Variant of Liana from Latin meaning 'to twine' - soft feminine name used in French and English.
Leana was the 706th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 74 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #728 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #706 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 74 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,864 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #728 |
| In France, 2025 | #178 among girls’ names, 340 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leana is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lea
- Ana
Honouring a Leana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
In France: #178 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Leana
- Leana Wen (born 1983)American physician, academic, author and journalist
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