Name meaning & stats
Leontine
Leontine. 238 US babies since 1940, peak 1941. Notable Leontines are 1.4× over-represented as film producers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1941
238 US babies were named Leontine between 1940 and 2025.
Leontine around the world
- France: 24,380 babies since 1900, peak 1904, No. 505 in 2025 (spelled Léontine)
- Sweden: 31 babies since 1998, peak 2016, No. 1,631 in 2022
- Belgium: 193 babies since 1995, peak 2019 (spelled Léontine)
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Leontines end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Film producer | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are film producers, Leontines show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 53% of Leontines use it
- Leontine 53%
- Leontyne 47%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1941)