The nameLéandre

Meaning

Léandre comes from the Greek leon, "lion", and aner, "man".

Origin

French, from Greek.

History

Leander swam the Hellespont every night to see Hero. In the United States Leandre reached 1568th place in 1991.

Léandre in other languages

Léandre is the French form of Leander. It is Leandro in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, a common name in Latin America.

Popularity of the name Léandre

Léandre in the United States

Léandre was most popular in the United States in the 1990s, with 384 births over the decade, 23% of all recorded babies named Léandre. Its rise began around 1966, and it peaked in 1991. Half of all babies named Léandre in the United States were born before 1997. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 22 births a year on average, against 27 in the five years before.

Léandre in France

Léandre was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 7,210 births over the decade, 34% of all recorded babies named Léandre. Its rise began around 1998, and it peaked in 2025. Half of all babies named Léandre in France were born before 2015, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 1,171 births a year on average, against 878 in the five years before.

Léandre in Belgium