Lysander

Greek

"liberator"

Lysander Origin and Meaning

The name Lysander is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "liberator".

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.

Lysander Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 236 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lysander

• 236 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Lysander

• 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

The name 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.

International Variations of the name Lysander

• Lysandros Greek
• Lysandre French