Leandre means lion man — the French form of Leander, from the Greek. In Greek mythology, Leander swam the Hellespont every night for love — the most romantically devoted. Three syllables of the most romantically devoted, swam-the-Hellespont, and Greek lion-man.
Leander swam the Hellespont every night for love.The most romantically devoted.Three syllables with a flowing, French sound: lee-AHN-druh.Le and Andre are both embedded.The most directly devoted-swimmer name.
Leander swam the Hellespont every night for love — the most romantically devoted.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology; French.
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Today
Leandre remains a beloved choice, ranking #4331 in the US. 1,654 babies have been named Leandre since 1951.
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How popular is Leandre?
1991peak year
Today, Leandre is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4331), with only about 25 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1991, 55 babies were given the name (ranked #1568 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Leandre has been declining in recent years. In all, around 1,654 babies have been registered as Leandre since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Leandre's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — love seeking. People named Leandre tend to be flowing, devoted, and gifted at being the most romantically devoted swimmer.
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