Given name & surname
Leandre
“resembling a lioness”
Leandre is a variant of Leandra. In Greek use, Leandra carries the interpretation “resembling a lioness.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leandre is a variant of Leandra. In Greek use, Leandra carries the interpretation “resembling a lioness.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Leandre is a variant of Leander. An origin associated with Leander is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Leandre is a variant of Leander. The history of Leander gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Leander is associated with Hero's lover. Leander’s historical associations include a 6th-century saint, the brother of Sts Fulgentius, Isidore, and Florentina.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Leandre through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,674
- 1,659 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,324 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,324 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 55 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,301 as a first name in 2020; 505 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leandre’s family of names
Leandre has a related form in Leandra. Leandre has a related form in Leander.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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