The baby name Landis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlændɪs/ (LAN-dis).
The baby name Landis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlændɪs/ (LAN-dis).
Landis is English, Germanic in Origin.
Landis is a transferred surname turned given name with English and Swiss German roots. It derives from the Old/Middle High German element lant "land, territory," used as a topographic or status surname for a landholder or rural dweller; in some lines it merges with the English surnames Landes and Landers. The name is well documented among Swiss Mennonite and Pennsylvania Dutch families (e.g., Landis Valley in Pennsylvania), and as a personal name it entered American use in the early 20th century.
Usage remains modest and masculine-leaning, though it reads as unisex. Notable bearers include poet Landis Everson and illustrator Landis Blair; as a surname it’s familiar via baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and actress Carole Landis. Variants and relatives include Landers, Landes, and the given names Lander, Landon, and Landry; Landy appears as a nickname. Meaning: "from the land; country dweller; landholder," giving the name a grounded, outdoorsy feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #878 | 15 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #928 | 5 | 9,590 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #974 | 8 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Landis is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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