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Leldon

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Pronounced LEL-dun /ˈlɛl.dən/Low

Meaning: Leldon is an early twentieth-century American given name that echoes the Old English -don surnames such as Eldon and Weldon, in which -don means hill. It reads as a coined cousin of that set rather than a name with its own recorded root.Low

In 30 seconds: Leldon is a rare early American boy's name in the family of Eldon and Weldon, whose -don means hill. It appeared around the nineteen-twenties (said LEL-dun).

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Origin LowAmerican, English

MeaningLeldon is an early twentieth-century American given name that echoes the Old English -don surnames such as Eldon and Weldon, in which -don means hill. It reads as a coined cousin of that set rather than a name with its own recorded root.

U.S. rank (1962)#4384 ↘ Falling

1962 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 310

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Leldon is a coined or reshaped American name from the early twentieth century, patterned on Eldon, Weldon and Sheldon, in which the -don element derives from an Old English word for a hill. It fits the era's fondness for sturdy, surname-style boys' names.

It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its high around the early nineteen-twenties, and it faded by mid-century. A boy named Leldon then would be of great-grandfather age today.

Did you know? Leldon shares its -don ending with a cluster of old English place-and-surname names, where the element once meant a hill or down.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Leldon — Coinage patterned on Eldon/Weldon; Old English -don, hill

Variations

EldonWeldonLeldan

Nicknames

LelLeeDon

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If you like Leldon…

Eldon— the closest established -don name

Weldon— shares the -don hill ending

Sheldon— a like surname-style boy's name

Alden— a similar sturdy vintage sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Leldon mean?

It is an American coinage in the family of -don surname names like Eldon and Weldon, where -don means hill.

How do you pronounce Leldon?

It is said LEL-dun /ˈlɛl.dən/, two syllables with the stress at the front.

Is Leldon a boy or girl name?

Leldon has been used as a boy's name.

How popular is Leldon?

It has always been very rare, given to only a handful of boys a year around the nineteen-twenties, and it is essentially unused today.