Leandro

Meaning: Lion man
Origin: From Greek, via Italian/Spanish/Portuguese

Boy's name · #406 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Leandro is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1906, it stood at #406 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 11,000 boys have been named Leandro along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#32 in Switzerland (2025) · #47 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #82 in Ecuador (2025) · #165 in France (2025) · #168 in Austria (2025) · #228 in Belgium (2025) · #315 in Mexico (2024) · #343 in Sweden (2025) · #762 in England & Wales (2025) · #974 in Netherlands (2025) · #553 in Canada (2024).

Famous Leandros

Leandro Paredes — Argentine footballer
Leandro Trossard — Belgian association football player (born 1994)
Leandro Damião — Brazilian association football player
Leandro Moura — Brazilian association football player
Leandro Barbosa — Brazilian basketball player

In stories & tradition

Leandro Montemayor — Kung Mawawala Ka (TV series)
Leandro — Florodora (musical stage work)

What Leandros become

Among 805 notable people named Leandro:

Sports figures appear 2.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leandro Paredes, Argentine footballer.

Similar names: Marcelo · Linden · Alessandro · Lucca · Eliseo · Maximo

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