Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Leandrew 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 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Leandrew 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
Leandrew through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,010
- 1,010 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1959
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 538 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leandrew’s family of names
Leandrew has a related form in Leander.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Leandrew, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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Georg
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
>99% boys
Jorma
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>99% boys
Goran
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
>99% boys
Keoki
“one who works the earth; a farmer” · “farmer”
>99% boys
Leandre
“resembling a lioness”
>99% boys
Leanther
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Cleandrew
“a lion of a man”
>99% boys