Zander
Diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"Share
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Updated Fri Apr 19 2024
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.
# 310 in the US
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# 697 on Nameberry
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Famous People Named Zander
- Zander SchlossAmerican musician and actor
- Alexander Kevin "Zander" DiamondScottish footballer
- Zander de BruynSouth African cricketer
- Zander ShermanCanadian author
- (Thomas) Zander BleckAmerican singer,songwriter
- Zander James Ragnar FagersonScottish rugby union player
- Zander ClarkScottish footballer
- Zander LombardSouth 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 Carlsoncharacter in the T.V. show Melissa & Joey
- Dr. Zander Ricecharacter in "X,Men"
- Zanprevious incarnation of Max on TV's Roswell