Baby name
REVIVING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Leland
/LEE · lund/
Meaning
“Meadow land or fallow land”
English surname turned given name, from the Old English meaning 'meadow land' or 'fallow land'; carried into use as a first name in 19th-century America.
Nicknames
lee
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Solidly American; had a quiet mid-century run and is now cycling back as a Southern-tinged vintage choice.
The cultural moment.
Reviving in the US since around 2012, particularly in Southern states; climbing the charts steadily.