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Zander

“Variant of Alexander — Defender of mankind” — Greek via Latin origin

Boy's name · #396 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Zander has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #230 (2013) · 28,750 babies named Zander all-time · 1 in 2,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zanders

• Zander Clark — Scottish association football player (born 1992)
• Zander Diamond — Scottish association football player
• Zander de Bruyn — cricketer
• Zander Fagerson — Scottish rugby union footballer and coach
• Zander Schloss — American actor and musician

In stories & tradition

• Zander Rice — Logan

What Zanders become

Among 32 notable people named Zander:

Athletes appear 2.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zander Clark, Scottish association football player (born 1992).

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