Landry

French and English

"ruler"

Landry Origin and Meaning

The name Landry is a boy's name of French, English origin meaning "ruler".

St. Landry was a seventh century bishop of Paris, founder of the city's first hospital. The name is more familiar in recent years thanks to legendary Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry, an association that makes this a sports hero name, as well as a thoroughly masculine one. Landry is also in use for girls in the US. Landry is one of the oldest surnames in France, dating back to the medieval period, and is particularly popular among Cajun-Americans. It has been on the Social Security list since 2010.

Ali Landry is an actress and model who won the 1996 Miss USA competition.

Landry Rank in US Top 1000

# 989 in the US

Landry Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1389 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Landry

• 989 US 2021
• 1389 Nameberry 2025
• 384 Unique 2024
• 541 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Landry

• Landry Fields American basketball player Landry Jones, American football player

The name Landry in Pop Culture

• Landry Clark character on TV's "Friday Night Lights"
• A medieval name brought to England by the Normans but ultimately of Germanic origin, literally 'land,powerful'. Saint Landry (d. ca. 660), or Landericus, was the bishop of Paris who founded Paris's first hospital, an institution that still exists today under the name Hotel,Dieu.
• Landry character in the game "Hustle Cat"