Landry: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “ruler of the land”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- LAN-dree · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (50% girls, 50% boys since 1880)
From an old French surname and given name derived from Germanic elements, commonly interpreted as 'land' and 'ruler/power.' Also found in Louisiana usage through French heritage.
How popular is Landry?
Babies named Landry in 2024335
2024 rank#1,186 girls
Peak year2017
Total US babies since 188011,209
Landry has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Landry
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Landry questions
What does the name Landry mean?
Landry means "ruler of the land". It comes from French. From an old French surname and given name derived from Germanic elements, commonly interpreted as 'land' and 'ruler/power.' Also found in Louisiana usage through French heritage.
Is Landry a boy or girl name?
Landry is used for both: about 50% of US babies named Landry since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Landry?
335 US babies were named Landry in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.
How do you pronounce Landry?
Landry is usually pronounced LAN-dree.
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.