Leandre as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Leandre

What is the meaning of the name Leandre ?

The baby name Leandre is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /le.ɑ̃dʁ/ (lay-AHN-dr); English: /liˈændər/ (lee-AN-dər).

Leandre is Greek in Origin.

Leandre is the French form of Leander, from the Ancient Greek Leandros (leōn “lion” + anēr/andros “man”), yielding the meaning “lion-man,” a byword for courage and strength. In modern French it is usually written Léandre; the accentless Leandre is seen in international or Anglicized contexts and in Catalan/Occitan usage.

The name entered Europe via classical literature through the myth of Hero and Leander, and it remained familiar in Christian contexts thanks to Saint Leander of Seville (San Leandro), a 6th‑century bishop influential in Visigothic Spain. Renaissance humanism revived Leander/Léandre in poetry and theatre, and the name has enjoyed periodic use in France, Quebec, and elsewhere. Close variants include Leander (English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch), Leandro (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), and Greek Leandros; feminine counterparts are Leandra and Léandra. Short forms and nicknames may include Léon/Leo, André, and Andy.