Landon

English
"long hill"

Landon Origin and Meaning

The name Landon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "long hill".

Landon is a popular surname name; it's been dropping slightly in recent years but has surpassed its once more popular rhyming cousin Brandon. For some it may bring back nostalgic memories of Little House on the Prairie 's understanding Pa, played by Michael Landon.

Landon has been chosen for their sons by two musicians, American Idol finalist Josh Gracin and Blink drummer Travis Barker, whose middle name is Landon. It's also the name of soccer superstar Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy.

# 97 in the US

Landon Rank in US Top 1000

# 361 on Nameberry

Landon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Landon Popularity

Famous People Named Landon

  • Landon Timothy Donovan
    American soccer player
  • Landon Douglas Cassill
    American NASCAR driver
  • Landon Ronald (Russell)
    English conductor
  • Landon Cohen
    American football player
  • Landon Pigg
    American singer and actor
  • Landon Liboiron
    Canadian actor
  • Landon Curt Noll
    American computer scientist
  • Landon Powell
    American baseball player
  • Landon Wilson
    American hockey player
  • Landon Lloyd Ling
    Canadian footballer
  • Landon Austin
    American singer,songwriter
  • Landon Scott Hurd
    younger brother of YouTuber Olivia Jean Hurd
  • Michael Landon
    American actor
  • Landon Lee Lynn (b. 1984)
    son of singer Logan Lynn
  • Landon Asher Barker (b. 2003)
    son of drummer Travis Barker and model Shanna Moakler
  • Landon Joshua Gracin (b. 2005)
    son of singer Josh Gracin
  • Landon James Edmonds (b. 2006)
    son of baseball player and reality TV personality Jim Edmonds; stepson of Meghan O'Toole King of "The Real Housewives of Orange County"
  • Landon Patrick Marleau (b. 2006)
    son of ice hockey player Patrick Marleau
  • Landon Maltby (b. 2008)
    son of ice hockey player Kirk Maltby; twin of sister Leighton
  • Landon Girardi (b. 2010)
    son of ice hockey player Daniel Girardi
  • Landon Kal Nguyen (b. 2017)
    son of YouTubers Khoa Nguyen and Keren Swanson
  • Landon Clifford (b. 2001)
    Family Vlogger on YouTube

Landon in Pop Culture

  • Landon Carter
    main character in the novel by Nicholas Sparks and movie "A Walk to Remember" played by Shane West
  • Landon School
    a private school for boys right outside Washington D.C.
  • Landon Gibson
    character in Anna Todd’s After series
  • Landon Kirby
    Main Character in the TV series 'Legacies'