Gender: Boy
Meaning: Manly and brave — courage with strength of character
Origin: Basque/Scandinavian
Popularity: Ranked #585 in 2024 with 486 babies born.
History: Ander surged in the 2020s as a Basque form of Andrew. The Netflix series Elite's Ander brought the name international visibility. The name carries both Basque heritage and prestige-TV cool. Ander represents the European TV influence on American naming.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Ander? About 1 in 6,849 babies born in 2024 were named Ander, or roughly 1.3 per day in the United States.
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