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First Name
30k
in the U.S.
since 1880
30k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
384
in the U.S.
in 2010
384
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Xander mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Xander
User Submitted Origins
Greek
67%
Dutch
14%
English
8%
Canadian
3%
American
3%
Arabic
3%
Chinese
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- Both Canada and Singapore have submitted names for Xander, which they both believe means "Defender of the People" and is of Chinese origin.
- Xander, according to a submission from Utah, USA, means "Defender of people" in Greek and is of Greek origin, according to the name.
- In Canada, the name Xander means "Defender," according to a Canadian user.
- Xander's Arabic name means "Protector ladies," according to a user from California.
- Named for a Greek warrior and protector of animals and mankind, the name Xander is said to originate from the country of Arkansas.
- Xander, according to a user from Missouri, USA, means "Protector of men."
- In the US state of Nevada, a user named Xander claims to be short for "Beautiful".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
- Modern use of an Ancient Greek diminutive of the given name Alexander for men.
Notable Persons Named Xander
Notable Persons Named Xander
Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley is an actor. He was most active from 1981 to present. Xander was given the name Alexander Harper Berkeley on December 16th, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Xander Corvus
Xander was born on November 18th, 1988 in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Xander Bogaerts
Xander Bogaerts is a baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. Xander was born on October 1st, 1992 in Oranjestad, Aruba.
Xander Parish
Xander Houtkoop
Xander Houtkoop is a soccer player for the SC Cambuur, SC Heerenveen, FC Emmen, Heracles Almelo, Go Ahead Eagles, and ADO Den Haag. Xander was born on March 26th, 1989 in Amsterdam.
Xander Angeles
Xander Angeles is a photographer. Xander was born in Metro Manila.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Xander
Notable Persons With the Last Name Xander
MC Xander
MC Xander is a hip hop, reggae, dancehall, electronica, dance, drum and bass, idm, spoken word, hip hop music, drum, bass, and intelligent dance music musician. MC was born in 1983 in Kenya.
Xander
Xander is a pop music singing and songwriter. He plays Vocals. He was most prominent from 2010 to 2010. Xander was given the name Alexander Theo Linnet on April 4th, 1988.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Xander | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 92.19% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.00% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 2.08% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.82% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 3.39% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Xander
People with the last name Xander are most frequently White
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Xander
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