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Why parents love Leander- Leander swam the Hellespont EVERY NIGHT for love.
- The most romantic swim in ALL of history.
- Three syllables with a flowing, Greek sound: lee-AN-der.
- Leo (lion) IS directly embedded.
- The meaning lion-man IS maximally fierce AND romantic.
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The vibe of Leander
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Origin & history of Leander
Greek leon (lion) + aner (man)
→ Leander
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Greek roots
Leander swam the Hellespont EVERY NIGHT for Hero — the most romantic swim in history.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology; Leander and Hero.
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Today
Leander remains a beloved choice, ranking #1824 in the US. 6,830 babies have been named Leander since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Leander?
2023
peak year
Today, Leander is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1824), with only about 88 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 117 babies were given the name (ranked #1512 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Leander has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 6,830 babies have been registered as Leander since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
117
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,512)
(ranked #1,512)
88
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
880
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,830
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Leander5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Leander's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — romantic-swim nurturing. People named Leander tend to be flowing, romantic, and gifted at swimming the Hellespont every night for love.
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Swam Hellespont every night✦
Most-romantic-swim◈
Lion-man◎
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E5
A1
N5
D4
E5
R9
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Leander🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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