Leland - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Leland \l(e)-la-nd\ is pronounced LEE-land. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "one who lives by unseeded land". Place name. Philantrophist Leland Stanford.

Leland has 4 variant forms: Le, Leeland, Leighland and Leyland.

Leland is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Leland. Click here to compare Leland with related baby names.