Leandra is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leandra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leandra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leandra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leandra is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “lion man or lioness”. A feminine form of Leander.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,067 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 254 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Leandra per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (275/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (20/yr).
Leandra is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #1,302 nationally (given to 275 babies that year).
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