Landrie is a modern English-style elaboration of Landry, a surname from Germanic elements meaning ruler or power.
Landrie is a rare and quietly elegant name with roots reaching into old Germanic and medieval French naming traditions. Its most direct ancestor is likely Landry, itself a form of the Frankish name Landric, composed of the elements land (land, territory) and ric (power, ruler) — making its original meaning something close to "ruler of the land" or "powerful lord."
The name was borne by several early medieval saints, most notably Saint Landry of Paris, a seventh-century bishop who founded the Hôtel-Dieu — the oldest hospital in Paris still in operation — an act of charity that secured his place in church memory for over thirteen centuries. In medieval France, Landry was a common given name that eventually retreated into regional and surname usage as fashions changed. As a family name it survived in Louisiana, carried by the Acadian French settlers who were expelled from Nova Scotia in the mid-eighteenth century — the Landry surname is among the most common in Cajun Louisiana to this day, giving the name a distinct American Southern dimension quite apart from its European origins.
The Landrie spelling — with its "-ie" ending — gives the name a softer, more contemporary feel, edging it toward the territory of names like Hendrie, Landry, and Embry that have found a modern audience as parents explore surname-derived names with a vintage character. It works equally well for any gender, with the Germanic strength in its roots balanced by the gentle "-ie" close, making it one of those rare names that feels both discovered and freshly minted.