Leandro Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: As an alternative version of Leander, the name Leandro is also connected with the love story between the Hero and Leander.

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A Deep Dive

Leandro Overview

Meaning

Lion man, liberator

Gender

Boy

Origin

Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Etymology

Derived from the Greek name Leander, meaning “lion-man”​.

Pronunciation

/liˈændroʊ/

Popularity

Leandro is a popular name in several countries, including Spain, Italy, and Brazil. In the USA, it ranked #525 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

33 (Nurturing, Spiritual, Expressive, Altruistic)

Name Styles

Classic, Exotic, Unique

Associated Traits

Strong, refined, serious, wholesome

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Associated with the myth of Hero and Leander

Name Day

February 28th
A Deep Dive

Leandro Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Leander, Leandros, Leandrino, Leandrón, Lysander

Common Nicknames

Leo, Lee, Andy, Leon, Andre

Diminutives

Lea, Andro, Lio, Rino, Landi

Famous People

  • Leandro Barbosa
    (Brazilian Basketball Player)
  • Leandro Paredes
    (Argentine Footballer)
  • Leandro Lo
    (Brazilian Martial Artist)
  • Leandro Penna
    (Argentine Model)
  • Leandro Fernández
    (Argentine Comic Book Artist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Leandro Barbosa
    ("The Fastest Man Alive," TV Series)
  • Leandro Hassum
    ("Till Luck Do Us Part," Film)
  • Leandro Firmino
    ("City of God," Film)
  • Leandro
    ("The Invisible Guest," Film)

Places

  • San Leandro
    (California, USA)
  • Leandro N. Alem
    (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

What Is the Meaning of Leandro?

Leandro means “Lion man” or “liberator,” symbolizing strength and freedom.

What Is the Origin of The Name Leandro?

Leandro originates from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish roots. The name is derived from the Greek name Leandros, combining “leo” (lion) and “aner” (man).

Leandro Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Leandro in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6062021#5472022#5252023
Top 3 Rankings#5252023#5472022#6062021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Leandro

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023525
(+22 from 2022)
561
(+20 from 2022)
0.03064
2022547
(+59 from 2021)
541
(+84 from 2021)
0.02888
2021606
(+39 from 2020)
457
(+42 from 2020)
0.02439
2020645
(-31 from 2019)
415
(-28 from 2019)
0.02244
2019614
(+80 from 2018)
443
(+94 from 2018)
0.02305
2018694
(+27 from 2017)
349
(+15 from 2017)
0.01796
2017721
(-31 from 2016)
334
(-24 from 2016)
0.01688
2016690
(+93 from 2015)
358
(+60 from 2015)
0.01767
2015783
(+2 from 2014)
298
(+4 from 2014)
0.01458
2014785
(+2 from 2013)
294
(+8 from 2013)
0.01435
2013787
(+34 from 2012)
286
(+19 from 2012)
0.01415
2012821
(+17 from 2011)
267
(+10 from 2011)
0.01316
2011838
(-23 from 2010)
257
(-6 from 2010)
0.01265
2010815
(+59 from 2009)
263
(+22 from 2009)
0.01280
2009874
(+41 from 2008)
241
(+17 from 2008)
0.01136
2008915
(-44 from 2007)
224
(-14 from 2007)
0.01027
2007871
(-5 from 2006)
238
(+7 from 2006)
0.01074
2006866
(+4 from 2005)
231
(+20 from 2005)
0.01054
2005870
(+151 from 2004)
211
(+51 from 2004)
0.00992
20041021
(+160 from 2003)
160
(+34 from 2003)
0.00757
20031181
(-69 from 2002)
126
(-5 from 2002)
0.00600
20021112
(+241 from 2001)
131
(+36 from 2001)
0.00634
20011353
(-1 from 2000)
95
(+1 from 2000)
0.00459
20001352
(-191 from 1999)
94
(-18 from 1999)
0.00450
19991161
(+481 from 1998)
112
(+49 from 1998)
0.00549
19981642
(+195 from 1997)
63
(+12 from 1997)
0.00311
19971837
(+35 from 1996)
51
(+3 from 1996)
0.00255
19961872
(-249 from 1995)
48
(-8 from 1995)
0.00240
19951623
(+41 from 1994)
56
(+2 from 1994)
0.00278
19941664
(+77 from 1993)
54
(+5 from 1993)
0.00265
19931741
(-237 from 1992)
49
(-11 from 1992)
0.00237
19921504
(-74 from 1991)
60
(-3 from 1991)
0.00286
19911430
(-35 from 1990)
63
(-1 from 1990)
0.00297
19901395
(-181 from 1989)
64
(-14 from 1989)
0.00297
19891214
(+182 from 1988)
78
(+22 from 1988)
0.00372
19881396
(+166 from 1987)
56
(+11 from 1987)
0.00280
19871562
(+3 from 1986)
45
(+3 from 1986)
0.00231
19861565
(+506 from 1985)
42
(+15 from 1985)
0.00219
19852071
(-466 from 1984)
27
(-10 from 1984)
0.00140
19841605
(-71 from 1983)
37
(-2 from 1983)
0.00197
19831534
(+88 from 1982)
39
(+2 from 1982)
0.00209
19821622
(-74 from 1981)
37
(-2 from 1981)
0.00196
19811548
(+21 from 1980)
39
(+1 from 1980)
0.00209
19801569
(-179 from 1979)
38
(-7 from 1979)
0.00205
19791390
(+20 from 1978)
45
(+2 from 1978)
0.00251
19781410
(+451 from 1977)
43
(+16 from 1977)
0.00252
19771861
(-594 from 1976)
27
(-21 from 1976)
0.00158
19761267
(+211 from 1975)
48
(+12 from 1975)
0.00294
19751478
(+42 from 1974)
36
(+3 from 1974)
0.00222
19741520
(-344 from 1973)
33
(-16 from 1973)
0.00202
19731176
(+426 from 1972)
49
(+20 from 1972)
0.00304
19721602
(-421 from 1971)
29
(-19 from 1971)
0.00173
19711181
(+314 from 1970)
48
(+16 from 1970)
0.00264
19701495
(-230 from 1969)
32
(-7 from 1969)
0.00168
19691265
(+213 from 1968)
39
(+11 from 1968)
0.00213
19681478
(-191 from 1967)
28
(-6 from 1967)
0.00158
19671287
(+40 from 1966)
34
(+1 from 1966)
0.00191
19661327
(+231 from 1965)
33
(+8 from 1965)
0.00182
19651558
(-188 from 1964)
25
(-8 from 1964)
0.00132
19641370
(+259 from 1963)
33
(+9 from 1963)
0.00163
19631629
(-427 from 1962)
24
(-18 from 1962)
0.00116
19621202
(+265 from 1961)
42
(+12 from 1961)
0.00200
19611467
(+153 from 1960)
30
(+5 from 1960)
0.00139
19601620
(-151 from 1959)
25
(-4 from 1959)
0.00115
19591469
(+367 from 1958)
29
(+10 from 1958)
0.00134
19581836
(-326 from 1957)
19
(-8 from 1957)
0.00088
19571510
(+255 from 1956)
27
(+7 from 1956)
0.00123
19561765
(-282 from 1955)
20
(-7 from 1955)
0.00093
19551483
(+185 from 1954)
27
(+6 from 1954)
0.00129
19541668
(+41 from 1953)
21
(+1 from 1953)
0.00101
19531709
(-223 from 1952)
20
(-6 from 1952)
0.00100
19521486
(+195 from 1951)
26
(+6 from 1951)
0.00132
19511681
(-449 from 1950)
20
(-14 from 1950)
0.00105
19501232
(+383 from 1949)
34
(+13 from 1949)
0.00187
19491615
(-269 from 1948)
21
(-8 from 1948)
0.00117
19481346
(-10 from 1947)
29
(-1 from 1947)
0.00163
19471336
(+356 from 1946)
30
(+12 from 1946)
0.00162
19461692
(+234 from 1945)
18
(+5 from 1945)
0.00109
19451926
(-352 from 1944)
13
(-6 from 1944)
0.00095
19441574
(-315 from 1943)
19
(-11 from 1943)
0.00137
19431259
(+326 from 1942)
30
(+10 from 1942)
0.00206
19421585
(-252 from 1941)
20
(-5 from 1941)
0.00142
19411333
(+240 from 1940)
25
(+6 from 1940)
0.00199
19401573
(-251 from 1939)
19
(-6 from 1939)
0.00160
19391322
(-75 from 1938)
25
(-3 from 1938)
0.00221
19381247
(+281 from 1937)
28
(+8 from 1937)
0.00246
19371528
(+12 from 1936)
20
(+1 from 1936)
0.00183
19361540
(-417 from 1935)
19
(-15 from 1935)
0.00179
19351123
(+234 from 1934)
34
(+9 from 1934)
0.00318
19341357
(+287 from 1933)
25
(+7 from 1933)
0.00235
19331644
(-390 from 1932)
18
(-11 from 1932)
0.00176
19321254
(+107 from 1931)
29
(+3 from 1931)
0.00270
19311361
(+172 from 1930)
26
(+3 from 1930)
0.00243
19301533
(-120 from 1929)
23
(-3 from 1929)
0.00204
19291413
(+295 from 1928)
26
(+6 from 1928)
0.00235
19281708
(+485 from 1927)
20
(+6 from 1927)
0.00175
19272193
(-789 from 1926)
14
(-13 from 1926)
0.00120
19261404
(+275 from 1925)
27
(+6 from 1925)
0.00236
19251679
(-4 from 1924)
21
(-1 from 1924)
0.00182
19241675
(+266 from 1923)
22
(+5 from 1923)
0.00188
19231941
(-58 from 1922)
17
(-1 from 1922)
0.00150
19221883
(+493 from 1921)
18
(+5 from 1921)
0.00160
19212376
(-994 from 1920)
13
(-15 from 1920)
0.00114
19201382
(+500 from 1919)
28
(+11 from 1919)
0.00254
19191882
(+1846 from 1918)
17
(+11 from 1918)
0.00167
19183728
(-772 from 1917)
6
(-2 from 1917)
0.00057
19172956
(-697 from 1916)
8
(-4 from 1916)
0.00083
19162259
(+51 from 1915)
12
(+1 from 1915)
0.00130
19152310
(-702 from 1914)
11
(-4 from 1914)
0.00125
19141608
(+68 from 1913)
15
(+4 from 1913)
0.00220
19131676
(-259 from 1912)
11
(-1 from 1912)
0.00205
19121417
(+323 from 1911)
12
(+7 from 1911)
0.00266
19111740
(-319 from 1910)
5
(-1 from 1910)
0.00207
19101421
(+19 from 1909)
6
(+1 from 1909)
0.00288
19091440
(-223 from 1908)
5
(-1 from 1908)
0.00283
19081217
(-106 from 1906)
6
No change from 1906
0.00361
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19061111
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00416
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Leandro

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4092021#4062022#3942023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4072021#3722022#3642023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4722021#4052022#3772023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5602021#5312022#4282023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4982021#4172022#3312023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4422021#4712022#2942023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3362021#2882022#4522023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#6242021#5122022#6202023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6592021#6702022#6072023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#6532021#6482022#5062023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7652021#4952022#4322023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#7782021#4302022#7932023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3862006#4342010#3602016

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4772021#8752022#4712023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#11902021#8742022#9532023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3672021#2992022#4062023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4762020#3242022#4152023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#8822021#8732022#6342023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#9222019#10532020#10842021

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#11912020#12312022#10792023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6492019#5912022#8552023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#9892017#8972021#6802023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4822020#5422021#4982023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6702017#5142019#5832021

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4182018#4732022#4072023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#8762015#9162020#7962022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6842016#7022019#8522023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4862021#5352023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6312019#7342021#7142023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4072022#6372023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7672019#7872022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6222021#6242022

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6182019

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#7082023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#7392022

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2232019

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#8162022

Popularity Rankings for Leandro in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Brazil

Brazil flagBrazil#111990 (Decade)

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#312020#422021#252022

Popularity in Portugal

Portugal flagPortugal#342012#592020

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1482021#632022#682023

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#762013#912014#1012015

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#832019#942020#1002021

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#982021#1062022#1082023

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1532018#1772019#1542020

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1602018#1652019#1662020

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#1872021#1872022#2052023

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#3662022#2732023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#3252020#4692021#3202022

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#4922020#3752021

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4651975

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#6532020#5542021#7132022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#5992017

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7202010#7702023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#8332015#9082019#9932020

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Leandro a Name for Boys or Girls?

Typically given to boys, Leandro’s association with lion-like strength and leadership makes it a fitting choice for a strong and confident child.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Leandro

Leandro in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Leandro Barbosa (Basketball Player, 1982): A Brazilian professional basketball player who played in the NBA and won an NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors.
  • Leandro Paredes (Footballer, 1994): An Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national team.
  • Leandro Lo (Martial Artist, 1989–2022): A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who won multiple world championships.
  • Leandro Penna (Model, 1985): An Argentine model and television personality known for his work in both Argentina and the UK.
  • Leandro Fernández (Artist, 1973): An Argentine comic book artist known for his work on Marvel and DC Comics titles.
  • Leandro Barbosa ("The Fastest Man Alive," 2012 TV Series): A character in this Brazilian TV series about an athlete who gains superhuman speed.
  • Leandro Hassum ("Till Luck Do Us Part," 2012 Film): Starred as Tino in this popular Brazilian comedy.
  • Leandro Firmino ("City of God," 2002 Film): Portrayed the character of Li'l Zé in this critically acclaimed Brazilian film.
  • Leandro ("The Invisible Guest," 2016 Film): A key character in this Spanish mystery thriller, contributing to the film's intricate plot twists.
  • San Leandro (California, USA): A city in the San Francisco Bay Area, known for its diverse population, strong economy, and numerous parks and recreation areas, including the San Leandro Marina and Shoreline Recreation Area.
  • Leandro N. Alem (Buenos Aires, Argentina): A town named after the prominent Argentine politician Leandro Nicéforo Alem, known for its agricultural activities and tight-knit community.

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