Landin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Landin

What is the meaning of the name Landin ?

The baby name Landin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlæn.dɪn/ (LAN-din).

Landin is English in Origin.

Landin is a modern given name rooted in the English surname Landon, itself from Old English lang "long" + dun "hill, ridge," yielding the meaning "long hill" or "dweller by the long ridge." The spelling with -in likely emerged as a phonetic variant alongside Landen and Landyn, part of the broader late-20th-century trend of turning surnames into first names. The form also coincides with independent surnames: Spanish/Galician Landín and Swedish Landin, though as a given name in English it is typically treated as a Landon variant rather than a direct borrowing.

As a first name, Landin saw modest usage in North America from the 1990s onward, shadowing the rise of Landon in popularity. Common variants include Landon, Landen, Landyn, and Landan; related surnames are Landín (Spanish) and Landin (Scandinavian). Short forms include Lan and Lando. Meaning evokes sturdiness and an outdoorsy, topographic heritage.