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The baby name Ander is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈændər/ (AN-der); Basque: /ˈandeɾ/ (AHN-dehr).

Ander is Basque in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Basque
Pronunciation: English: /ˈændər/ (AN-der); Basque: /ˈandeɾ/ (AHN-dehr)

What is the meaning of the name Ander ?

The baby name Ander is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈændər/ (AN-der); Basque: /ˈandeɾ/ (AHN-dehr).

Ander is Basque in Origin.

Ander is a Basque given name corresponding to Andrew, ultimately from Greek Andreas, rooted in aner/andros, “man,” hence “manly, brave.” In the Basque Country it functions as a fully independent name rather than a nickname, and its use expanded across Spain and into wider Europe and the Americas in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, helped by interest in succinct, cross-lingual names with familiar Christian heritage via the apostle Andrew.

Closely related forms include English Andrew (Andy), Greek/Scandinavian Andreas, Spanish Andrés, Catalan/Valencian Andreu, Scandinavian Anders, French and Portuguese André, English/French Andre, Italian and Swiss Andrea (traditionally male), and Slavic Andrei/Andrej. Ander is often kept as-is, but informal short forms such as Andy, Andi, or Dre occur in English contexts. Rare feminine counterparts are culture-specific (e.g., Italian Andrea), but Ander itself is masculine.

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Ander – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #22 1 704
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
HN Boys 0 #50 3 749
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
EE Boys 0 #109 17 2,087
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Spain Boys 0 #171 2,948 5,610
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2012 #186 2 1,395
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
EC Boys 0 #216 24 3,322
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
AO Boys 0 #232 11 5,568
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
JM Boys 0 #254 19 6,876
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
GT 0 #291 24 5,948
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
PE 0 #295 16 6,350
Canada Boys 2024 #296 11 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
Spain 0 #322 132 2,326
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
CO Boys 0 #329 1,235 15,656
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
GT Boys 0 #345 132 7,625
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
UY Boys 0 #356 44 5,922
BO 0 #358 24 6,868
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
France Boys 2021 #381 7 2,865
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
PE Boys 0 #392 854 14,506
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
CR Boys 0 #423 65 10,188
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
CO 0 #444 37 7,768
PA Boys 0 #446 36 9,305
AR Boys 0 #456 12 7,628
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #480 26 12,621
United States Boys 2024 #483 486 7,044
BO Boys 0 #494 99 9,244
HK Boys 0 #512 16 12,905
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
BR Boys 0 #548 212 12,213
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
BD Boys 0 #559 18 10,045
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CL Boys 0 #585 81 13,390
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
MX Boys 0 #869 114 16,355
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
NG Boys 0 #934 18 16,906
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
Germany Boys 0 #940 13 5,697
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #950 34 5,561
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,059 20 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,073 39 25,439
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
DZ 0 #1,153 24 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,407 65 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Ander is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Switzerland
Canada
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People also ask about Ander

Ander is predominantly a boy's name.
Ander is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: /ˈændər/ (AN-der); Basque: /ˈandeɾ/ (AHN-dehr).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Anders, Andrés, André, Andrei, Andrey and András.
Yes — Ander ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Ander ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Ander's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #789 in 2014 to #483 in 2024 in United States.