Anders

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“manly, brave” — Scandinavian

#8302024 rank
2014peak year
7,079babies named Anders since 1880
▲ +24%5-year trend

Anders popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201418801920196020002024

What does Anders mean?

The Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine'. A steady Nordic favorite with a clean, international sound.

OriginScandinavian
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern

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Spellings & variants

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