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Boy · Greek
Xander
Say it: ZAN-dur
Meaning
A short form of Alexander, from Greek alexein 'to defend' and aner 'man'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Rose in the US after Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) featured a Xander.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 31,630 babies given this name since 1990
- At its height in 2017, about 1 in 767 boys
- 2,046 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Zander
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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