Linden tree island or lake land
Leelynd is a modern phonetic variant of Leland. It likely derives from the Old English elements 'leah', meaning meadow or clearing, or 'lind', referring to the linden tree, combined with 'land'. It is often associated with the meaning 'meadow land' or 'land by the lake'.
Less common today
Leelynd isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,470 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).