Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Derived from an Irish Gaelic of Helen: (light:beautiful woman): variant of Liana: (youthful:bond).
Origin unclear, possibly a variant of Liana, which is a short form of Juliana (young), or a modern blend of the names Lee and Ann.
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings of Leann
Pronunciation
le(a)-nn
Famous People
Singer LeAnn Rimes
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #4950, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #367, 636 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4172, 34 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 34 |
| 2024 | – | 40 |
| 2023 | – | 29 |
| 2022 | – | 41 |
| 2021 | – | 44 |
| 2020 | – | 55 |
| 2019 | – | 62 |
| 2018 | – | 52 |
| 2017 | – | 53 |
| 2016 | – | 68 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #1805, 9 births); most recent 2018 (rank #5664, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #984, 36 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)