Leander Meaning

What does Leander mean?

The name Leander is of Latin origin.

The meaning of Leander is "lion man".

Leander is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Lean-der.

Leander is a form of Hero. See Hero for further details.

Leander is quite a fearless name and a welcome find.

An auspicious name, it is one that will be admired.

Leander is also great as a middle name.

Leander falls into the animal name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Leander of Seville.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,188 in baby name popularity for boys with 63 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,139 in baby name popularity for boys with 64 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

Want to see how Leander sizes up? How it compares to some other names? Then check out the Leander Name Popularity Page.

Leander is a form of Hero.

The names Leandra, Leandre, Leandro are all forms of Leander.

What will your new littleLeander be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Leander are often healthy and pretty but most of all they are read more >>

Would you like to fingerspell the name Leander in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Leander.

Just for fun, see the name Leander in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Leander in Nautical Flags page.