Leeland

“Variant of Leland — Son of the servant of Faolán, 'little wolf' in Irish” — Irish, via the English surname Leland (from Mac Giolla Fhaoláin) origin

Boy's name · #1740 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Leeland's best rank, #1047, came in 2012; it has settled back to #1740 today. Roughly 3,300 boys have been named Leeland since 1915.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leelands

Leeland Dayton Mooring — American musician
Leeland McElroy — All-American college football player, professional football player, kick returner

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