Zander: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “defender of men”
- Origin
- Greek
- Say it
- ZAN-der · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Zander is a short form of Alexander. It shares the Greek origin and meaning of the full name.
How popular is Zander?
Babies named Zander in 2024864
2024 rank#378 boys
Peak year2013
Total US babies since 188027,968
Zander has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Zander
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
- Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
- Alexdefender · Greek
- Xanderdefending men · Greek
- Alexandradefender of men · Greek
- Alessandradefending men · Italian
- Alexandriadefender of men · Greek
- Alejandradefender of mankind · Greek
Zander questions
What does the name Zander mean?
Zander means "defender of men". It comes from Greek. Zander is a short form of Alexander. It shares the Greek origin and meaning of the full name.
Is Zander a boy or girl name?
Zander is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Zander?
864 US babies were named Zander in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.
How do you pronounce Zander?
Zander 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.