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Anders

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: November 30
Origin: Greek. Meaning: male, courageous.
From Andrew, from Greek 'andreios', passed to Anderson as 'son of Andrew'.

Name day for Anders

November 30

Why this day? Anders is a short form of Anderson, and shares its name day.

Anders is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on November 30; Germany on May 6.

The story of the name Anders

Anders is a short form of Anderson. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — male, courageous, and shares its name day, November 30.

On birth records, Anders is rarely written as such: the Anderss are Andersons (473,230 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Anderson page.

Frequently asked questions about Anders

What does Anders mean?

Anders is a short form of Anderson, which means male, courageous.

When is Anders's name day?

November 30, together with Anderson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Anders a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Anderson.

Anders's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Anders

Bottom 10

  1. Ariel42%
  2. Léo42%
  3. Keven43%
  4. Enzo45%
  5. Enrique46%
  6. Nathan49%
  7. Santiago50%
  8. Luca51%
  9. Giovanni53%
  10. Lorenzo55%

Love potential for Anders

Bottom 10

  1. Ariel42%
  2. Ian45%
  3. Wendel46%
  4. Keven48%
  5. Ronald49%
  6. Kevin51%
  7. Nathan52%
  8. Enrique52%
  9. Luca52%
  10. Santiago54%

Professional potential for Anders

Top 10

  1. Adrian85%
  2. Andrei81%
  3. Juan79%
  4. Adriel78%
  5. Erik78%
  6. Antoni78%
  7. Antony78%
  8. Micael77%
  9. Abner77%
  10. Brian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Wendel46%
  2. Ariel49%
  3. Keven49%
  4. Ian51%
  5. Luca56%
  6. Kevin56%
  7. Ronald57%
  8. Bryan58%
  9. Enzo59%
  10. Nathan60%

Crush potential for Anders

Bottom 10

  1. Léo42%
  2. Ariel42%
  3. Enzo47%
  4. Keven48%
  5. Santiago50%
  6. Lorenzo52%
  7. Ronald52%
  8. Giovanni52%
  9. Luca52%
  10. Enrique52%
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