Given name & surname
Leeland
“from the meadow land”
Leeland is a variant of Leland. One English interpretation is “from the meadow land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Leeland is a variant of Leland. One English interpretation is “from the meadow land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Leeland is a variant of Leland. An origin associated with Leland is Middle English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Leeland is a variant of Leland. The history of Leland gives this family its wider story. Leland’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Leeland through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,309
- 3,288 boys · 21 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 183 babies
- 2025
- 94
- #1,740 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 94 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,740 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 17.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 183 in 2012. In 2025, Michigan had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,173 as a first name in 2020; 132 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.
Leeland’s family of names
Leeland has a related form in Leland.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Leeland, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lealand
“from the meadow land”
>99% boys
Locke
“man of the forest” · “from the fortress”
>99% boys
Leith
“from the broad river”
>99% boys
Bentley
“from the meadow of bent grass”
95% boys · 5% girls
Ford
“from the water” · “from the river crossing”
>99% boys
Usher
“from the mouth of the river” · “from. the mouth of the river”
>99% boys
Murdoch
“from the sea”
>99% boys
Ashton
“from the ash-tree town”
95% boys · 5% girls