How do you pronounce Lysander?

Lysander is pronounced lye-SAN-der.

What is the origin of Lysander?

Lysander is of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek culture.

Boy name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Lysander

lye-SAN-der · 8 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Liberator

Language

Greek

Culture

Ancient Greek

Religion

Pagan

Style era

modern

Themes

classic · freedom

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2198

2024 births66

Peak year2024

First appeared1931

Total US births703

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Lys

Alternate spellings

LisanderLyzander

In other languages

Lysander (Greek)Lisandro (Spanish)Lisandro (Italian)

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