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Leander

lee-AN-der

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Lion man; from the Greek 'leon' (lion) and 'aner' (man). The mythical lover of Hero.”

Popularity Over Time

Leander US popularity rank over timeRank 3220 in 2003 to rank 530 in 1908. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#530#1875#32201900192019401960198020002024

Leander is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

LeoLeaAnder

Style

RomanticGrandLiteraryStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Leander and Hero (Greek mythology)
  • Leander Paes (tennis player)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Lisander in Portuguese; Leandro in Spanish/Italian.

People Also Ask

Lion man; from the Greek 'leon' (lion) and 'aner' (man). The mythical lover of Hero.

Leander is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Leander include Leo, Lea, Ander.

Names that pair beautifully with Leander include Caspian, Felix, Jasper, Cordelia, Seraphina.