Leola: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern blend, often linked to Leo and names ending -ola”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- lee-OH-luh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Leola is generally treated as a modern American coinage, likely influenced by Leo or Leola-form names such as Leona. Its exact origin is uncertain.
How popular is Leola?
Babies named Leola in 202419
Peak year1905
Total US babies since 188028,164
Leola is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Leola
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Leola questions
What does the name Leola mean?
Leola means "modern blend, often linked to Leo and names ending -ola". It comes from American (modern coinage). Leola is generally treated as a modern American coinage, likely influenced by Leo or Leola-form names such as Leona. Its exact origin is uncertain.
Is Leola a boy or girl name?
Leola is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Leola?
19 US babies were named Leola in 2024. Its peak year was 1905.
How do you pronounce Leola?
Leola is usually pronounced lee-OH-luh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.