Leandro
Meaning
"lion man"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #500
- Total SSA Count
- 611
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Leo, Andre
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion man"
Origin: Greek
"little saint"
Origin: Italian
Santino is more popular, ranked #363 vs #500 for Leandro.
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Santino is more popular, ranked #363 compared to Leandro at #500 in the United States.
Leandro means "lion man" (Greek origin). Santino means "little saint" (Italian origin).
Leandro is primarily a boy name. Santino is primarily a boy name.