Ander

What does the name Ander mean?

Ander is the Basque form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, and means "manly" or "brave"; it is also a Scandinavian short form of Anders. In the United States it offers a fresh route to the Andrew family and fits the taste for short names ending in -er. Ander ranked number 5940 in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2020, peaked at number 566 in 2023 and ranks number 728 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Basque / Greek

Name day

November 30

Popularity

Rather rare – #728 of the boy names in the United States

International

Ander (Basque), Anders (Swedish / Danish / Norwegian), Andrew (English), Andrés (Spanish), Andrea (Italian), André (French / Portuguese), Andreas (German / Greek).

Similar names

• Anders
• Andre
• Andrew
• Andres
• Andor

Parents who love Ander also like

• Anders
• Andres
• Andrew
• Xander
• Evander
• Asher