♂ Ander

What does Ander mean?

A nder [an -der ] as a boys' name has its root in Greek, and the name Ander means "man, warrior; lion man". Ander is a variant form of Anders (Scandinavian, Greek): variant spelling of Andrew . Ander is also a variation of Leander (Greek).

Variations

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ANDERS, LEANDER Anderson ▲. Liander

CREATIVE FORMS
(male) Adder, Auder.
(female) Antair, Antra.

MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ander Anish (A.A.).

How popular is Ander?

Ander is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#48021 out of 150436, Top 32%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Ander entered the list in 2012 and reached its peak rank of #1322 in the U.S. in 2015. (2015 BIRTH Statistics)

Which version is better?

with its source forms and related boy names. Popular alternative forms of Ander (#1322 A YEAR AGO) ranked in the Top 2000 are Anderson (#305). Anders (#794) and Leander (#1979). Usage of these forms of Ander is at its apex today (ADOPTION OF 0.1%). except for the version Leander which has fallen out of style. Anderson and Anders are two of the more chic birth names in this list.

Similar Names

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