Leona is a female given name derived from the Latin word leo for "lion". People and fictional characters named Leona include: People Leona (wrestler) (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler Leona Aglukkaq, Canadian politician Leona Brown, American boxer Leona Cavalli, Brazilian actress Leona Dalrymple, American author Leona Dombrowsky, Canadian politician Leona Florentino, Philippine poet Leona Gom, Canadian novelist and poet Leona Graham, British DJ and voiceover artist Leona Helmsley, American hotel operator and real estate investor Leona Hutton, American silent film star Leona Lewis (born 1985), British singer-songwriter Leona Mitchell, American soprano Leona Naess (born 1974), British singer-songwriter Leona Popović (born 1997), Croatian alpine ski racer Leona Roberts (1879–1954), American stage and film actress Shishigami Leona, Japanese VTuber Leona Vidal Roberts (born 1972), Falkland Islands politician Leona Vaughan (born 1995), Welsh actress Leona Vicario, Mexican, supporter of the Mexican War of Independence Leona Woods, American physicist Fictional characters Leona Heidern, in The King of Fighters video game series Leona Ozaki, in Masamune Shirow's Dominion anime and manga series Leona, the Radiant Dawn, a playable champion character in the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends Leona, from the TV series Between the Lions Leaky Leona, a character from the third season of the TV series Codename: Kids Next Door See also Leona (disambiguation) La Leona (disambiguation) Reona (given name) References Feminine given names English feminine given names Portuguese given names