Meaning: Lion man
The story
A Greek name combining lion and man. In the legend of Hero and Leander, he swims across the Hellespont to meet her, giving the name a long literary association.
Nicknames
- Leo
- Lee
Spellings & variants
- Leandro
- Léandre
- Leandros
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Leander comes from Greek.
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