Xander

Xander: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“defending men”
Origin
Greek
Say it
ZAN-der · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Short form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. Xander has become widely used as an independent name in English.

How popular is Xander?

2024500 per million US babies
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Babies named Xander in 20241,665

2024 rank#215 boys

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 188038,996

Xander has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Xander

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Xander questions

What does the name Xander mean?

Xander means "defending men". It comes from Greek. Short form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. Xander has become widely used as an independent name in English.

Is Xander a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Xander?

1,665 US babies were named Xander in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Xander?

Xander is usually pronounced ZAN-der.

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.