Meaning  The name Leander has the following meaning: Like a lion. A saint's name. The mythological Greek Leander swam across the Hellespont to visit his dearly loved, Hero.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Leander is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Leander in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Leander is pronounced as lee-an-dur Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Leander and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Leander: Boys - Cristopher, Darius, Deo, Galen, Philip, Girls - Damaris, Dea, Dido, Kittie, Larissa, Leandra, Lexi, Lydia, Ophelia, Sophia, Both genders - Christopher, Cora, StephanieVariants Popular Variants for the name Leander: Ander (Nickname), Leand, Leande, Leandre (French), Leandres, Leandrew, Leandro (Italian), Leandros (Greek), Leanther, Leiandros, Leo (Latin), Liander, Liandre, LiandroNicknames Common nicknames for the name Leander are: Lee, Andy, Ander
Style We think the name Leander should fall under the following style category: Exotic. See other Exotic boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Leander to be: Strong and dashing gentlemanIn one word, you might describe Leander as a(n) " dashing" person. See other "dashing" names for boys. |
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Meaning of name Leander
