Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Anders

AHN-ders · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Manly; brave
Language
Greek
Culture
Scandinavian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
classic · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#830
2024 births297
Peak year2014
First appeared1912
Total US births7,793
2014 peak19121940196819962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
And
Alternate spellings
AndreAnderss
In other languages
Anders (Scandinavian)Andreas (German)Andrew (English)

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