Lysander
About Lysander
Lysander is a distinctive Greek name that could be thought of as a more creative cousin of Alexander. In ancient history, Lysander was the name of an esteemed Spartan naval commander and his literary cred comes from one of the two star-struck young men in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as one of the twin sons (the other being Lorcan) of Luna Lovegood, whom we learn about in the Harry Potter epilogue.
Previously confined to the nurseries of Mayfair and Belgravia, we think Lysander could easily emigrate to the playgrounds of Park Slope.
As of October 2026, Lysander ranked #1719 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #127.
Editor's take: The name Lysander is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "liberator".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,785 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2015 | #3,338 | 34 | 17.7 |
| 2016 | #3,943 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | #4,190 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | #4,308 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | #3,961 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #4,362 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,524 | 23 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | #3,760 | 30 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | #2,198 | 66 | 38.3 |
| 2025 | #1,719 | 95 | 55.6 |
World rankings
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Lysander on lists
Famous Lysanders
- Lysander
5th,century Spartan admiral often credited with winning the Peloponnesian Wars against Athens
- Lysander Spooner
American philosopher and Voluntaryist
- Lysander Cutler
U.S. Civil War general
- Lysander Button
American inventor who developed the fire engine
- Lysander Farrar
American lawyer and politician from New York
- Lysandre Nadeau
female Canadian YouTuber
Lysander in pop culture
- Lysander
a main character and the lover of Hermia in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Lysander Scamander
character in Harry Potter the twin brother of Lorcan
- Lysander Sage
character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
- Lysander
leader of Team Flare in Pokemon X and Y
- Lysander (spelled as Lysandre in the original French)
character in the otome game My Candy Love.
- Lysandre
a character in Pokemon XY video game and Pokemon XYZ anime.
Variations & nicknames
- LysandrosGreek
- LysandreFrench