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Landen

English
"long hill"
Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Fri Aug 15 2025

Landen Origin and Meaning

The name Landen is a boy's name of English origin meaning "long hill".

A variation of Landon, this form has a slightly softer look to it, but it is the less favored of the two. The name itself comes from a surname and a place name meaning "long hill", which likely refers to a ridge in the landscape.

The Landen spelling entered the US Top 1000 back in the late '90s, nearly 40 years after Landon appeared in the charts for the first time. It peaked back in 2008, when it reached #199, but has since declined to the latter end of the rankings. Given to 302 boys in a recent year, for every one Landen, there are 12 boys named Landon.

Landen recently came in Number 1 on a list of names of voters that tilt the most red. According to voter registration figures, over 80 percent of the voters named Landen vote Republican.

# 813 in the US

Landen Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Landen

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Famous People Named Landen

  • Landen Joseph Roque (b. 2014)
    son of American family vlogger Jessica Skube (Jesssfam on YouTube)