Anders

Anders: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “manly; brave”
Origin: Scandinavian
Say it: AHN-ders · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Anders is the Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas. It has long been used in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

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How popular is Anders?

202491.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Anders in 2024302

2024 rank#832 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18807,798

Anders has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Anders

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Andresmanly, brave · Greek
Andersonson of Anders · English
Drewmanly · Greek
Andermanly, brave · Basque
Andimanly; brave · English
Andreasmanly, brave · Greek
Drustrong and manly · Greek

Anders questions

What does the name Anders mean?

Anders means "manly; brave". It comes from Scandinavian. Anders is the Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas. It has long been used in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

Is Anders a boy or girl name?

Anders is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Anders?

302 US babies were named Anders in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Anders?

Anders is usually pronounced AHN-ders.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.