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Leander

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Leander: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2024.

A Greek name drawn from Leandros, meaning “lion man” (leon and aner), Leander is best known from the tragic myth of Hero and Leander, whose nightly swim across the Hellespont ended in drowning. Historically, Sir Leander Starr Jameson led the ill-fated Jameson Raid in South Africa in 1895, while modern fame includes tennis star Leander Paes. The name appears on the map in Leander, Texas, and lent its name

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20243 babies
Latest (2024)
#7273 babies
Total births
3since 2024
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).