Leandro

lee-ANN-droh; lee-AHN-droo (Portuguese)

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Leander

"lion-man"

Leandro Origin and Meaning

The name Leandro is a boy's name of Spanish, Italian, Latin origin meaning "lion-man".

Leandro is the Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish variant of the English name Leander. A blend of two Latin words (Leo "lion" and Andro "man"), Leandro is a name that suggests its bearer has strength and power. Despite this very masculine meaning, Leandro also has a long romantic history, beginning with the myth of Hero and Leander (Ero et Leandro in Latin) to being an important figure in the history of the beautiful Spanish city of Seville.

With names like Arlo, Lorenzo, and Pedro growing in popularity, we think there might be a place for Leandro!

Leandro Popularity

• 546 US 2022
• 497 Nameberry 2024
• 537 Future 2028
• 925 England 2019
• 145 Germany 2016
• 59 Portugal 2020
• 26 Switzerland 2022
• 375 Mexico 2021