Leland name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: l(e)-la-nd
Meaning: Land Lying Fellow and The Elements Laege Meaning Fallow
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What does Leland mean?

Meaning of Leland is Land Lying Fellow or The Elements Laege Meaning Fallow came from Old English and is aimed at both genders is specifically used in English.

How do I pronounce Leland?

l(e)-la-nd is the most common way to pronounce three syllabled Leland.

Variants of Leland

Layland

Names that rhyme with Leland

How popular is the name Leland?

Leland was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 53943 babies have been given the given name. At the peak of its usage in 1921, the moniker grabbed the 171st spot and 1026 baby boys were given the name.

However after 198 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Additionally, the name has been in the top 500 baby names a whooping 101 times

Leland used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 2005 and over 1182 babies have been given the name in 14 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 2007,. However after 14 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Also, Leland is a familiar name in Canada and Philippines.

At least, 50000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018418744908511
2017393808928011
2016417753834013
2015380849944611
20144117511010610
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Numerological aspects of Leland

Number 3 as an expression number reveals your charm, positive attitude toward life, and contagious smile. You lack responsibility and commitment. You are always there to help people in need with a good advice or do something that would ease up their situation, or at least make them feel more comfortable in their own skin. You like to enjoy all the pleasures life has to give such as alcohol, music, food, sex, and sleeping.

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  •  Lainey - Originated from Old French, Old English and Old Greek, Famed Lainey means "Sun Ray or Shining" used as a baby girl name is specifically used in English
  •  Kathrine - Admired and Evergreen girl name Kathrine came from Old Greek, Kathrine means "Pure, Form of Catherine or The Pure" is used in English, Swedish and Norwegian
  •  Madie - Loved and Ever lasting girl name Madie means "Woman of Magdala, From the High Tower or Villager of Galilee Where Lived Mary Magdalene" dominantly used in English came from Hebrew
  •  Alijah - Alijah's meaning is My God is Yahweh came from Hebrew and is largely used in Finnish, Swedish and English is used as a gender insensitive name
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Famous people named Leland

  • Leland Sage, American professor emeritus of history at the University of Northern Iowa
  • Leland Olds, American economist interested
  • Leland Stowe, Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist noted for being one of the first to recognize the expansionist character of the German Nazi regime
  • Leland Ossian Howard, Ph
  • Leland S. Warburton, member of the Los Angeles City Council
  • Leland Isaacs Sr., Leland "Atta" Isaacs Sr
  • Leland Cunningham, American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets
  • Leland W. Carr, American jurist
  • Leland M. Ford, U.S. Representative from California
  • Leland H. Hartwell, is former president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Leland D. Melvin, American engineer and a former NASA astronaut
  • Leland Stanford, American tycoon, industrialist, politician
  • Leland Stanford Jr., Leland Stanford Jr
  • Leland Hayward, Hollywood and Broadway agent and theatrical producer
  • Leland Yee, former Democratic California State Senator for District 8
  • Leland Chapman, American bail bondsman and bounty hunter
  • Leland Hone, Irish cricketer
  • Leland Jensen, founder of a Bahá'í sect called the Bahá'ís Under the Provisions of the Covenant
  • Leland Sklar, American musician
  • Leland Orser, American actor
  • Leland D. Crawford, ninth Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
  • Leland Irving, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Leland Palmer, American actress, dancer, and singer
  • Leland Evan Thomas, decorated United States Marine Corps Reserve pilot of World War II
  • Leland B. Martin in alaskaLand as Actor
  • Leland Alexander Wheeler in We Need to Talk About Kevin as Actor
  • Leland Smith in The Human Tornado as Actor
  • Leland Melvin in Child Genius as
  • Leland L. Jones in movie Nandi as Actor
  • Leland Benham, from 1916 drama flick The Path of Happiness, who portrayed Little Grekko.

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