Zander

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?

2024260 per million US babies
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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.

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.