Sander is a ♂ boy name.
Sander is a German, Dutch, Norwegian and Danish short variant of the name Alexander.
Sander means “defending men”, “defender of men”, “defender of the people” or “protector of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Sander is currently ranked #4498 on the name leaderboard.
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