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Leland

LEE-land

Popularity

#6515

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

57,917

Peak Year

#1,035 in 2007

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Nature-Inspired

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

An English name derived from a surname meaning "meadow land" or "from the meadow."

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Leland Stanford

    American railroad tycoon and politician

  • Leland Orser

    American actor with numerous television roles

Nicknames

Personality Traits

GentleKindWiseResourceful

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