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Leander

“Lion man” — Ancient Greek origin

Boy's name · #1459 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Leander has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #324 (1882) · 6,928 babies named Leander all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #89 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leanders

• Leander Paes — Indian tennis player
• Leander Dendoncker — Belgian association football player (born 1995)
• Leander of Seville — bishop of Seville
• Leander Starr Jameson — Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (1853-1917)
• Leander Engström — Swedish architect and painter (1886-1927)

In stories & tradition

• Leander — Hero and Leander
• Leander Sydnor — The Wire

What Leanders become

Among 176 notable people named Leander:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leander Perez, American judge.

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