Leland
Meaning
"meadow land"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #548
- Total SSA Count
- 540
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"meadow land"
Origin: Old English
"heard by God"
Origin: Hebrew
Leland is more popular, ranked #548 vs #6579 for Sammi.
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Leland is more popular, ranked #548 compared to Sammi at #6579 in the United States.
Leland means "meadow land" (Old English origin). Sammi means "heard by God" (Hebrew origin).
Leland is primarily a boy name. Sammi is primarily a girl name.