Ladanian
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- luh-DAY-nee-un
- Origin
- Modern
Ladanian is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ladanian mean?
Modern: La- prefix plus Danian; variant of LaDainian
Variant spelling of LaDainian, the first name of American footballer LaDainian Tomlinson.
Is Ladanian a girl's or a boy's name?
Ladanian is a boys' name.
How popular is Ladanian in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 2003.
Half of all the boys named Ladanian in the US since 1880 were born between 2006 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ladanian in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14 | #5,939 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8,305 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4,897 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4,994 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,455 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
Names like Ladanian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lahiam, Lucian, Cassian, Oscar, Azaiah, Eziah, Kayden, Zayden, Rayden, Braylen, Finnegan, Caspian
Names related to Ladanian
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn, Ailani
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ladanian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ladanian, updated 20 October 2026.