Leander

Meaning: Lion man
Origin: Greek

Boy's name · #1463 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Leander — on the books since 1880, #1463 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 6,900 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#89 in Norway (2025) · #139 in Austria (2025) · #425 in Belgium (2025) · #432 in Switzerland (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #802 in Netherlands (2025) · #848 in Poland (2025) · #1,307 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,332 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,443 in Canada (2025) · #15,428 in Italy (2024) · #727 in Scotland (2024) and 1 more.

Famous Leanders

Leander Paes — Indian tennis player (born 1973)
Leander Dendoncker — Belgian footballer (born 1995)
Leander Starr Jameson — Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (1853–1917)
Leander of Seville — Bishop of Seville (c. 534–600)
Leander Perez — American judge (1891–1969)

In stories & tradition

Leander^uk — Greek mythological character, lover of Hero
Leander Sydnor — Character from The Wire

What Leanders become

Among 176 notable people named Leander:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leander Perez, American judge (1891–1969).

Similar names: Basil · Linden · Ulysses · Linus · Evander · Theron

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