How to say it
LAN · don
ˈlæn.dən
Masculine
Landon
Long hill
What it means
Old English place name from lang ('long') + dun ('hill'). Originally a surname; the surname-to-first-name jump is American and recent.
Landon is an English place name from Old English lang ('long') + dun ('hill, downs'), giving 'long hill.' The surname has been used in England and the US for centuries. Landon Donovan (the US national-team soccer star) is the modern English-language sports anchor. As a first name Landon is American and recent: rare before 1980, climbing fast since the 1990s. It's been in the US top 100 since 2005. The surname-first wave (Hudson, Mason, Carter, Landon) settles into the same Old English place-name cluster. Common short: Lan.
How to spell Landon
The standard spelling is Landon. Common variants include Langdon, Landyn, but Landon is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #33 in 2010, currently #127 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Landon Donovan the US soccer player and A Walk to Remember's Landon Carter are the strongest English-language anchors.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Landon Donovan US men's soccer team's all-time leading scorer, World Cup veteran
Spelling variants
- Langdon
- Landyn
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Common questions
- What does the name Landon mean?
- Old English place name from lang ('long') + dun ('hill'). Originally a surname; the surname-to-first-name jump is American and recent.
- What does Landon mean in Old English?
- In Old English, Landon means "Long hill." Landon is an English place name from Old English lang ('long') + dun ('hill, downs'), giving 'long hill.' The surname has been used in England and the US for centuries. Landon Donovan (the US national-team soccer star) is the modern English-language sports anchor. As a first name Landon is American and recent: rare before 1980, climbing fast since the 1990s. It's been in the US top 100 since 2005. The surname-first wave (Hudson, Mason, Carter, Landon) settles into the same Old English place-name cluster. Common short: Lan.
- How do you pronounce Landon?
- Landon is pronounced ˈlæn.dən. Say it as LAN-don, with the stress on the "lan" syllable.
- How do you spell Landon?
- The standard spelling is Landon. Common spelling variants include Langdon, Landyn.
- Is Landon a boy or girl name?
- Landon is traditionally a masculine name.
- How popular is the name Landon?
- Landon ranked #127 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.