Leander

Leander: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lion-man”
Origin: Greek
Say it: lee-AN-der · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Leandros, from leon 'lion' and aner/andros 'man'. In Greek myth, Leander was the lover of Hero.

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How popular is Leander?

202428.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Leander in 202494

2024 rank#1,746 boys

Peak year1882

Total US babies since 18806,830

Leander is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Leander

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leandralion-man · Greek
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek

Leander questions

What does the name Leander mean?

Leander means "lion-man". It comes from Greek. From Greek Leandros, from leon 'lion' and aner/andros 'man'. In Greek myth, Leander was the lover of Hero.

Is Leander a boy or girl name?

Leander is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Leander?

94 US babies were named Leander in 2024. Its peak year was 1882.

How do you pronounce Leander?

Leander is usually pronounced lee-AN-der.

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.