The baby name Lander is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlæn.dər/ (LAN-der).
The baby name Lander is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlæn.dər/ (LAN-der).
Lander is Dutch, Germanic in Origin.
Lander has a dual pedigree as a Basque given name and an English/German surname. In Basque it serves as the local form of Leander, from Greek Leandros (leon “lion” + andros “man”), giving the meaning “lion-man”; this usage rose in the late 20th century in the Basque Country and saw parallel popularity in Belgium. The myth of Hero and Leander lends the name a romantic, classical aura.
As a surname‑turned‑first‑name, Lander likely derives from Germanic land “territory” plus -er, ‘dweller/holder,’ and can also be habitational; it appears in records since medieval times but sees most given-name use today. Variants and cognates include Leander, Léandre, Leandro, and Leandros, with feminine Leandra; related modern names in sound or style are Landen and Landry. Meanings therefore span “lion-man” (Basque/Greek line) and “land-dweller” (surname line).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2023 | #171 | 25 | 415 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BO | 0 | #367 | 15 | 6,868 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #406 | 8 | 5,922 |
| Spain | 0 | #427 | 26 | 2,326 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #463 | 12 | 7,625 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #471 | 123 | 9,244 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #475 | 602 | 5,610 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #613 | 285 | 14,506 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #630 | 36 | 13,390 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #740 | 12 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #863 | 30 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #893 | 28 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #912 | 71 | 16,355 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Lander is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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