Leander

Leander is a name used to define “lion-man” in ancient Greek. Leander was a Greek legend — he was powerful and famous for swimming across the Hellespont each night.

This is a somewhat scarce name in the U.S., but it isn’t too strange — Leander sounds like a fancier version of Alexander. Around the world, however, it’s quite popular — in Norway, it’s in the top 40. Spain and France each have their own version, being Leandro in Spanish and Leandre in French.