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.

Zander Rank in US Top 1000

# 378 in the US

Zander Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 499 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Zander

• 378 US 2024
• 499 Nameberry 2025
• 172 Future 2028
• 592 England 2023
• 147 Scotland 2023

20 Names Similar to Zander

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• Jace
• Zayn
• Zane
• Zayne
• Ashton
• Zayden
• Xander
• Jayce
• Kaiden
• Colton
• Kaden
• Kane
• Malakai
• Jaxon
• Kayden
• Jaden
• Chase
• Kade
• Cayden
• Caiden

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

The name 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