Given name & surname
Landan
“from the long hill”
Landan is a variant of Landon. One English interpretation is “from the long hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Landan is a variant of Landon. One English interpretation is “from the long hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Landan is a variant of Landon. An origin associated with Landon is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Landan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,396
- 2,391 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 198 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #4,328 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,328 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 48.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 198 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,019 as a first name in 2020; 125 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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