Leeland

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning meadow land or fallow land; variant of Leland.

Babies a year
122
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leeland by the numbers

Leeland was given to 122 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 182 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Lelandmeadow land or fallow land819 in the US (2017)
  • Leilandmeadow land; variant of leland26 in the US (2017)
  • Leylandmeadow land or fallow land5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leelan34 in the US (2017)
  • Leelynd10 in the US (2017)
  • Lealand6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leeland

Names that are said the same way as Leeland, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean the earth

Like Leeland, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
  • Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Leeland, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
  • Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Wesleywestern meadow3,607 in the US (2017)
  • Ryleerye clearing; a respelling of Ryley2,971 in the US (2017)

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