LEANDER  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "lion-man"

Heroic name from Greek myth that adventurous parents might want to consider, gingerly, as an alternative to the overused Alexander.

Nicknames & Variations:
Leanther, Leiandros, Liandro, Ander, Liander, Leandres, Lee, Leo

International Variations:
Léandre, Léon (French) Leandros (Greek) Leandro (Italian) Leandro (Spanish)

Leander is being discussed in our message boards:

• My (current) list for future child- what do you think?
• My Amazing Family names.
• Love Hermione but hate Harry Potter! Help?
• What can you do with "Bruce"?!
• New: Movie Title Family Name Game!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Leander:

• VALENTINE NAMES: Names that link to love
• BABY NAMES FROM BOOKS: 20 Lost Literary Boys' Names
• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• COOL CAT NAMES: Feline choices from Alonzo to Zizi
• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!