Lissandre as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lissandre

What is the meaning of the name Lissandre ?

The baby name Lissandre is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /lɪˈsændrə/ (lih-SAN-druh),French: /li.sɑ̃dʁ/ (lee-SAHN-druh).

Lissandre is French in Origin.

Lissandre is a rare French given name rooted in the Greek Lysandros, from lysis “release, freedom” and anēr/andros “man,” yielding the sense “liberator” or “freer of men.” In Gallo‑Romance contexts (notably Occitan areas), the base became Lisandre, with the double‑s spelling Lissandre emerging as a modernized, phonetically clear variant. In contemporary French it can be read as gender‑neutral, though it skews masculine in usage.

The name’s cultural resonance comes via the Spartan admiral Lysander (5th century BCE) and its literary visibility through Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In Francophone records, Lissandre appears sporadically from the late 20th century onward, prized for its soft cadence and distinctive profile. Close variants include Lysandre and Lisandre (Fr/Occ), Lysander (Eng), Lisandro (Es/It/Pt), and Lisander (Scand). Feminine counterparts are Lisandra and Lissandra; related names include Alexander/Alessandro/Aleksander.