Country World United States Brazil Germany Language frenitesptde
Names › Sander

Sander

Boy Name day: April 22
Sander is a short form of Alexander: on birth records it is written Alexander (699,084 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Alexander page. Also a short form of Aleksander, Sanders.
Origin: From the Greek Alexandros. Meaning: Defender of men.
Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, combining 'alexein' ('to defend, ward off') and 'aner/andros' ('man'), hence 'defender of men'.

Name day for Sander

April 22

Why this day? Sander is a short form of Alexander, and shares its name day.

Sander is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on April 22.

The story of the name Sander

Sander is a short form of Alexander. It keeps its origin (From the Greek Alexandros) and meaning — defender of men, and shares its name day, April 22.

On birth records, Sander is rarely written as such: the Sanders are Alexanders (699,084 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alexander page. Sander is also a short form of Aleksander, Sanders.

Frequently asked questions about Sander

What does Sander mean?

Sander is a short form of Alexander, which means defender of men.

When is Sander's name day?

April 22, together with Alexander: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sander a name in its own right?

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

Sander's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 10/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sander

Top 10

  1. Drake96%
  2. Aden96%
  3. Alexandre96%
  4. Davian95%
  5. Landan94%
  6. Javon94%
  7. Blain94%
  8. Kaden94%
  9. Brayden94%
  10. Logan94%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Babyboy42%
  3. Jose44%
  4. Juan44%
  5. Isaak45%
  6. Obed49%
  7. Luc49%
  8. Jagger50%
  9. Kayne50%
  10. Lazaro51%

Love potential for Sander

Top 10

  1. Dajuan84%
  2. Rocco83%
  3. Jacoby81%
  4. Talan81%
  5. Camren81%
  6. Brady81%
  7. Gavin81%
  8. Aryan81%
  9. Daylon81%
  10. Baron80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Geovanny42%
  3. Armaan42%
  4. Jordy42%
  5. Romeo42%
  6. Jagger42%
  7. Johnson42%
  8. Bently42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Kayne42%

Professional potential for Sander

Bottom 10

  1. Angelo42%
  2. Ian42%
  3. Daylon42%
  4. Keaton42%
  5. Jashawn42%
  6. Zackary42%
  7. Nino42%
  8. Aron42%
  9. Jonny42%
  10. Donte42%

Crush potential for Sander

Top 10

  1. Kyron96%
  2. Jaedon96%
  3. Rafe96%
  4. Treyton96%
  5. Markel96%
  6. Brennon96%
  7. Tariq96%
  8. Malaki96%
  9. Blain96%
  10. Cullen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan43%
  2. Luc45%
  3. Jose46%
  4. Ignacio51%
  5. Ciro51%
  6. Isaak51%
  7. Ivan52%
  8. Adolfo53%
  9. Obed56%
  10. Cristian57%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.