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♂ Lander
What does Lander mean?
Lander 
as a boys' name is of Middle English origin. Occupational name: possibly "laundryman" or "landowner". Also possibly derived from German meaning "picket fence", or from an expression describing a person from a rural area, or from a German/Jewish name for the people of Landau, a city in Germany. Lander, Wyoming was named for explorer and Civil War general Frederick W. Lander.
ASSOCIATED WITH occupational, war
Variations
VARIANTS Land, Landers, Landis, Landiss, Landor, Landry▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lander Kellen (L.K.), ..
How popular is Lander?
Lander is an uncommon given name for males but a very popular surname for all people (#6403 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Landis and Landry (#924 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) are the prominent varying forms of Lander (NOT RANKED). These forms of Lander were favored 6 years ago and are somewhat less conventional today. Landry is more universally found than the rest. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Lander is pronounced similarly to Leander▼, Leandre, Liander and Linder. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ander, Balder, Banner, Brander, Calder, Ender, Evander▲, Haider, Hayder, Isander, Jader, Laddey, Lance▼, Landan, Landbert (see Lambert), Landen, Landin▼, Lando, Landon, Landyn▲, Lane▲, Langden, Lange, Lanier, Lawler, Lawyer, Lazer, Leandrew, Leandro▲, Leanther, Levander, Liandro, Lindel, Linden, Lynden, Lysander, Mandel, Nader, Neander, Randel, Randey, Ranger, Ranier, Rayder, Sander, Sandero, Sanders, Sandey, Sandor, Saunder, Sender, Tandey, Tanier, Tanner▼, Vander, Walder, Xander▲, Ysander (see Isandro) and Zander▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Lander.
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