Landry
Meaning
"ruler of the land"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,187
- Total SSA Count
- 200
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Land, Lanny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ruler of the land"
Origin: Germanic
"headland, promontory"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Landry is more popular, ranked #1187 vs #1362 for Ross.
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Landry is more popular, ranked #1187 compared to Ross at #1362 in the United States.
Landry means "ruler of the land" (Germanic origin). Ross means "headland, promontory" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Landry is primarily a girl name. Ross is primarily a boy name.