Leaneira

lay-uh-neh-ruh

Greek, feminine form of Leandros

"like a lion"

Leaneira Origin and Meaning

The name Leaneira is a girl's name meaning "like a lion".

Leonine and distinctive, Leaneira is a feminine form of Leander or Leandros, and appears in Greek mythology as the daughter of Amyclas and Diomede who later becomes an Arcadian Queen.

The name can be Latinized as Leanira, while an alternative feminization of Leandros is Leandra.