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♂ Sander
What does Sander mean?
Sander 
as a boys' name is of German and Greek origin, and the meaning of Sander is "man's defender". Variant of Alexander. The name is used in Europe.
STARTS WITH San-
Variations
VARIANTS Sandino, Sandor, Sender, Xan, Xander▲, Zander▲
RELATIONS VIA ALEXANDER Alcander, Iskander, Sandero, Sandie, Sandro, Sandros, Sandy▼, Saunder, Saunders, Sikander, Zandro
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Sander Otis (S.O.), ..
How popular is Sander?
Sander is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#3726 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Alexander (#11 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Xander (#171), Zander (#259), Sandor, Sandro and Sandy are the popular variation forms of Sander (OUTSIDE TOP 2000). These forms of Sander were at the height of their popularity 9 years ago (USAGE OF 1.1%) and are almost as common today (USAGE 0.9%, ▼17.4%), but with the form Sandy becoming somewhat outmoded. Xander and Zander are two of the more fashionable boy names here. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Ander, Balder, Banner, Brander, Calder, Ender, Evander▲, Haider, Hayder, Isander, Jader, Landen, Lander, Landers, Landor, Lanier, Leander▼, Liander, Linder, Mandel, Nader, Neander, Randel, Randey, Ranger, Ranier, Rayder, Saber, Saddler, Sadler, Sandberg, Sanders, Sanderson, Sandey, Sante, Santee, Sawyer▲, Sayer, Shandey (see Shandy), Snider, Snyder, Spider, Spyder, Tandey, Tanier, Tanner▼, Vander, Walder and Ysander (see Isandro). These names tend to be more frequently used than Sander.
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