Leandro

Leandro: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From Greek Leandros, from leon ‘lion’ and aner/andros ‘man’. Widely used in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

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How popular is Leandro?

2024184 per million US babies

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Babies named Leandro in 2024611

2024 rank#499 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188010,290

Leandro is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Leandro

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Leandro questions

What does the name Leandro mean?

Leandro means "lion man". It comes from Greek. From Greek Leandros, from leon ‘lion’ and aner/andros ‘man’. Widely used in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.

Is Leandro a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Leandro?

611 US babies were named Leandro in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Leandro?

Leandro is usually pronounced lee-AHN-droh.

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.