Leandro

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning lion man; brave as a lion.

Babies a year
333
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#406
up from #499
UK popularity
#758
45 babies

How Leandro has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#341#595#848201520202025#406

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#783
2016#690
2017#721
2018#694
2019#616
2020#645
2021#606
2022#546
2023#526
2024#499
2025#406

Leandro by the numbers

In 2025, 45 babies in England and Wales were named Leandro. In the US, 333 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 358 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leandro. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Leandrelion-man; a form of leander30 in the US (2017)
  • Leondrolion man; a form of Leo7 in the US (2017)
  • Leandroslike a lion; lion man6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liandro8 in the US (2017)
  • Landryland ruler; from Landric602 in the US (2017)
  • Landolong hill or open grassy hill; a short form of Landon217 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean courage

Like Leandro, 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 Leandro, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Leandro

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