Xzander
Xzander was the 4243rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 2596th with 49 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,382 places. More babies were named Xzander in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Xander) defender of men (short form of Alexander) · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #4,243 boys, down 754 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 25boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201749 babies
- Total since 1880
- 711babies recorded
What does the name Xzander mean?
Xzander is a spelling of Xander, pronounced the same way, so it shares Xander's meaning and origin.
Xander is a short form of Alexander, made from its last part and spelled with an initial X; Wiktionary and Wikipedia both describe it this way, and it is said ZAN-der. Alexander comes from Greek alexein, 'to defend', and aner, 'man', so 'defender of men', according to DMNES. Zander is another spelling, and Sander and Sandro are the equivalent short forms in Dutch and Italian.
ἀλέξω (Ancient Greek, “I defend”)ἀνήρ (Ancient Greek, “man”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Alexander, Zander, Sander, Alex, Sandro.
See also: Greek names, names that mean protector.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Xander', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Xander', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alexander', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Xzander popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,243 | 25 |
| 2020 | #3,489 | 32 |
| 2010 | #4,092 | 25 |
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How popular is Xzander, counting every spelling?
Xzander is a spelling of Xander, a name family that ranked #269 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,243 for Xzander on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,360 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xander | 1,335 | #259 | 8,636 |
| Xzander | 25 | #4,243 | 130 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Xzander?
25 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Xzander (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Xzander born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 337 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Xzander.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Xzander?
About 700 people born in the US named Xzander are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 7 and 16. That makes Xzander a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Xzander by state
How common Xzander was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Xzander: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Xzander, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Xzander
What does Xzander mean?
Xzander is a spelling of Xander, which means “defender of men (short form of Alexander)” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Xzander?
Xzander was the 4243rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 25 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 2596th with 49 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,382 places. More babies were named Xzander in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Xzander a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Xzander in the US.
Where is Xzander most popular?
In 2021–2025, Xzander was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.