Leander
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lion man; brave like a lion.
Leander by the numbers
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Leander. In the US, 64 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 99 babies in 1921, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leander. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Landerone who owns land26 in the US (2017)
- Lexanderdefender of men; a form of Alexander7 in the US (2017)
- Landenlong hill or open grassy hill; a spelling variant of Landon755 in the US (2017)
- Leandrolion man; brave as a lion333 in the US (2017)
- Leandrelion-man; a form of leander30 in the US (2017)
- Lysanderliberator, one who frees men14 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Leander
Names that are said the same way as Leander, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Leeandrelike a lion; a form of leander6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Leander, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a lion
Like Leander, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Leander
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