Leandro

Leandro - A very unique male name

Leandro appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #678. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Leandro and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Leandro? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Leandro. The baby boy name Leandro was given to 753 baby boys in 2025, ranking #408 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 1,947 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Leandro peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 408.

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Leandro is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Leandro is currently topping the baby name charts in New Jersey at position #229 - and is the least popular in Pennsylvania at position #888.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Leandro is where you live.

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Leandro origin and meaning

Greek, via Spanish and Portuguese

Spanish and Portuguese form of Leander, from Greek Leandros — leon 'lion' and aner/andros 'man', 'lion-man'

Leandro is the Iberian form of Leander, the youth of Greek myth who swam the Hellespont nightly to Hero. Long present in U.S. data, it has risen sharply in recent years to its peak in 2025.

Attested etymology

Leandro is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Leandro, pop culture references for the name Leandro and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Leandro

We've found the following names that sound similar to Leandro, sorted by popularity.

Landry / Leander / Leandre / Leandrew / Leondre / Lander / Landri / Liandro /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Leandro

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Leandro a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Leandro?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

lee-AHN-droh · /liˈɑndroʊ/

Around the world

• Leandros (Greek) — Original Greek form
• Leandro (Italian) — Used as-is in Italian

Spellings and nicknames

• Leander — English and German form of the same name

Nicknames: LeoAndy

Famous bearers

• Leandro Paredes — Argentine footballer, World Cup winner in 2022 (b. 1994) Contemporary

Style

MythologicalInternationalClassic

Why parents choose it

It offers Leo as a familiar nickname inside a romantic, international full name.

Worth knowing

• English speakers may stress it differently (LEE-an-dro) and may shorten it automatically to Leo.