- Leander Name Origin: Greek
- Pronunciation: le(an)-der
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Leander Name Popularity
How popular is the name Leander? Here’s everything we know.
| Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1911 | 652 | 5 | 0.0013% |
| 1912 | 981 | 5 | 0.001% |
| 1913 | 721 | 14 | 0.0025% |
| 1914 | 624 | 32 | 0.0046% |
| 1915 | 1,119 | 10 | 0.0011% |
| 1916 | 793 | 27 | 0.0028% |
| 1917 | 789 | 28 | 0.0028% |
| 1918 | 694 | 47 | 0.0044% |
| 1919 | 750 | 38 | 0.0036% |
| 1920 | 688 | 51 | 0.0046% |
| 1921 | 741 | 45 | 0.0039% |
| 1922 | 778 | 39 | 0.0035% |
| 1923 | 669 | 58 | 0.0052% |
| 1924 | 709 | 49 | 0.0042% |
| 1925 | 952 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1926 | 864 | 27 | 0.0025% |
| 1927 | 843 | 30 | 0.0027% |
| 1928 | 940 | 22 | 0.0021% |
| 1929 | 1,087 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1930 | 1,111 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | 1,284 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1932 | 968 | 16 | 0.0016% |
| 1933 | 869 | 21 | 0.0023% |
| 1934 | 880 | 21 | 0.0022% |
| 1935 | 844 | 22 | 0.0023% |
| 1936 | 1,059 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1937 | 1,147 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1938 | 936 | 17 | 0.0017% |
| 1939 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1940 | 1,068 | 11 | 0.001% |
| 1941 | 1,106 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1942 | 1,074 | 12 | 0.001% |
| 1943 | 1,035 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1944 | 1,108 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1945 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1946 | 1,474 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | 1,358 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | 1,174 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1949 | 1,097 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1950 | 1,143 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1951 | 863 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1952 | 1,352 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | 942 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1954 | 986 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1955 | 1,221 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | 909 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1957 | 942 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1958 | 874 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1959 | 1,155 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1960 | 900 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1961 | 1,236 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1962 | 951 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1963 | 1,166 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1964 | 971 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1965 | 1,245 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1966 | 1,084 | 16 | 0.001% |
| 1967 | 1,471 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | 995 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1969 | 1,154 | 15 | 0.001% |
| 1970 | 1,281 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1971 | 1,329 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1972 | 1,102 | 20 | 0.0015% |
| 1973 | 1,207 | 15 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | 1,370 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | 1,790 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | 1,186 | 19 | 0.0015% |
| 1977 | 1,178 | 20 | 0.0015% |
| 1978 | 1,232 | 18 | 0.0013% |
| 1979 | 1,591 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | 1,460 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | 1,744 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | 1,633 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1984 | 1,495 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | 1,616 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | 1,878 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | 1,806 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | 1,860 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | 1,869 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | 2,179 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | 2,397 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1993 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1994 | 2,313 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1995 | 2,314 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | 2,238 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 1998 | 2,568 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 2000 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 2001 | 2,694 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | 2,915 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | 2,690 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | — | 0 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2,758 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | 2,667 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | 2,263 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | 2,851 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | 2,899 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | 2,503 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | 2,642 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | 2,111 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | 1,982 | 18 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | 2,222 | 14 | 0.001% |
| 2015 | 2,954 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | 1,716 | 31 | 0.0022% |
| 2017 | 2,070 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | 2,333 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | 2,364 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | 1,890 | 35 | 0.0027% |
| 2021 | 1,827 | 40 | 0.0033% |
| 2022 | 1,620 | 60 | 0.0045% |
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Names Like Leander
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What names are variants of Leander?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Leander.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Ander |
Lion man |
Scandinavian |
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| Leandre |
Lion man |
Greek |
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| Leandrew |
Lion man |
Greek |
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| Leandro |
Lion man |
Greek |
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| Leandros |
Lion man |
Greek |
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| Leanther |
Lion man |
Greek |
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| Lee |
Pasture or meadow |
English |
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| Leiandros |
Lion man |
Greek |
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| Leo |
Lion |
Latin |
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| Liander |
Lion man |
Greek |
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| Liandro |
Lion man |
Greek |
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What names sound like Leander?
If you like how Leander sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Leander.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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| Lander |
English |
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| Landers |
“A landowner,” from the Anglo-Saxon land. |
English |
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| Landor |
English |
| Linder |
Dweller near the lindens |
German |
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What names are similar to Leander?
Find a name that’s like Leander, but just a little bit different.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleander |
Greek |
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| Levander |
Unknown |
European |
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