boy's name
Léandre
lay-AHN-druh
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 100 (France)
- Births on record 23,978
France
#40
2025 births
Léandre is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "lion man," the French form of Leander. It ranks fortieth in France, and its peak in our records is the most recent year we hold, so it is still climbing.
- Léandre is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 1,225 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 485 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Léandre over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 555 |
| 1910s | 575 |
| 1920s | 660 |
| 1930s | 470 |
| 1940s | 280 |
| 1950s | 345 |
| 1960s | 205 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 745 |
| 2000s | 3,070 |
| 2010s | 7,210 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6,825 |
What Léandre means
Léandre means lion man. It joins the Greek leon, lion, with aner, man, making it one of a set of compounds like Alexander that pair a quality with the word for a man.
Where Léandre comes from
Léandre is the French form of the Greek Leandros, from leon, lion, and aner, man. Its bearer in myth is Leander of Abydos, who swam the Hellespont each night to reach Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, guided by a lamp she set in her tower; when a storm put the lamp out he drowned, and she threw herself from the tower. The story was told by Musaeus, retold by Ovid and Marlowe, and Byron swam the strait himself in 1810 to prove it possible. Saint Leander of Seville, a sixth-century bishop and brother of Isidore, gave the name its Christian standing.
Léandre in use
Léandre ranks fortieth in France with about 1,225 births in 2025, and its peak in our records is that same year, so it is still rising. Our French series carries it from 1900. The unaccented Leandre is rare elsewhere, beyond 4,600 in England and Wales and 5,280 in the United States, which puts this among the French revival names that have not exported.
How popular is Léandre?
In 2025, Léandre was given to 1,215 babies in France, ranking #40 that year. It is one of the most popular names in France.
Where Léandre is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Léandre is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leandre | Leandre is a spelling of Léandre, used in Canada, where it ranks #312. | 3,718 |
Names that peaked alongside Léandre
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Léandre also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Léandre over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Léandre in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Léandre
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Léandre — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Léandre
What does the name Léandre mean?
Léandre means "lion man," from the Greek leon, lion, and aner, man.
Who was Leander in mythology?
He swam the Hellespont nightly to reach Hero, and drowned when a storm put out her guiding lamp.
How do you pronounce Léandre?
lay-AHN-druh, three syllables, with a nasal second.
Is Léandre still rising?
Yes. It ranks fortieth in France and its peak in our records is the most recent year we hold.
Is Léandre a girl's or a boy's name?
Léandre is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Léandre most popular?
Léandre peaked in 2025, when 1,225 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Léandre a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Léandre currently ranks #40 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.