Lysander - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Lysander \l(y)-san-der, lys(a)-nder\ is pronounced lye-SAN-der. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "liberator". In Greek history, Lysander was a Spartan naval and military commander in 400 BC. Also the name of a character in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Lisandro is a Spanish form.

Lysander has 4 variant forms: Lesandro, Lisandro, Lizandro and Lysandros.

Lysander is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Lysander. Compare Lysander with related baby names.