Leandro

“Lion man” — Greek, via Italian/Spanish/Portuguese origin

Boy's name · #406 in the US (2025) · Trending

Leandro is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1906, it stood at #406 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 11,000 boys have been named Leandro along the way.

Around the world: #32 in Switzerland (2024) · #47 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leandros

Leandro Paredes — Argentine footballer
Leandro Trossard — Belgian association football player (born 1994)
Leandro Damião — Brazilian association football player
Leandro Moura — Brazilian association football player
Leandro Barbosa — Brazilian basketball player

In stories & tradition

Leandro Montemayor — fictional human
Leandro — Florodora

What Leandros become

Among 805 notable people named Leandro:

Sports figures appear 2.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leandro Paredes, Argentine footballer.

Similar names: Marcelo · Linden · Alessandro · Lucca · Eliseo · Maximo

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