Anders
Anders is a boy name of Scandinavian origin, ranked #63 in popularity, meaning Manly, brave.
What Anders means
Manly, brave.
Anders sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Anders comes from
Scandinavian names carry Old Norse roots forward into modern Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, often in softened, shortened forms.
Anders is recorded as Scandinavian in origin. Browse other Scandinavian names.
How popular is Anders?
Anders is ranked #63, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Anders
Anders spans Scandinavian and Brave, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Themes: Scandinavian, Brave
Names like Anders
These share Anders's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Aksel — Father of peace.
- Axel — Father of peace.
- Lars — Crowned with laurel.
- Mathias — Gift of God.
- Annika — Grace, favor.
- Maja — Splendid, great.
- Linnea — The twinflower.
- Andreas — Manly, brave.
- Andrei — Manly and brave.
- Andres — Manly, brave.
- Andrew — Manly and brave.
- Arash — Hero; bright.