Zander

Diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"

Zander Origin and Meaning

The name Zander is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defending men".

On the rise as an independent name: Zander and Xander are both widely used can increasingly be found as characters in movies and on TV.

# 355 in the US

Zander Rank in US Top 1000

# 536 on Nameberry

Zander Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Zander Popularity

Famous People Named Zander

  • Zander Schloss
    American musician and actor
  • Alexander Kevin "Zander" Diamond
    Scottish footballer
  • Zander de Bruyn
    South African cricketer
  • Zander Sherman
    Canadian author
  • (Thomas) Zander Bleck
    American singer,songwriter
  • Zander James Ragnar Fagerson
    Scottish rugby union player
  • Zander Clark
    Scottish footballer
  • Zander Lombard
    South African golfer
  • Zander Ryan McCready (b. 2006)
    son of late country music singer Mindy McCready
  • Alexander Rafahi "Zander" Mehran III (b. 2011)
    son of model Maggie Rizer and Alex Mehran
  • Zander Jace Martin (b. 2012)
    son of guitarist Billy Martin of Good Charlotte

Zander in Pop Culture

  • Zander Carlson
    character in the T.V. show Melissa & Joey
  • Dr. Zander Rice
    character in "X,Men"
  • Zan
    previous incarnation of Max on TV's Roswell