Save Gender Feminine Usage English (British, Rare) Pronounced Pron. lee-AN-də(British English) lee-AHN-də(British English) [key] Meaning & History Possibly a variant of Leandra or a blend of Leanna and Linda. In the case of Welsh triathlete Leanda Cave (1978-) perhaps it was formed using the Welsh suffix da "good" (compare Glenda). A literary bearer is English historian Leanda de Lisle.