Lysander
Lysander is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning Liberator; freer of men.
What Lysander means
Liberator; freer of men.
Lysander sits at 8 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Lysander comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Lysander is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Lysander?
In the boy name rankings we track, Lysander falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Lysander
The thread we file Lysander under is strength — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.
Themes: Strong
Names like Lysander
These share Lysander's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.
- Achilles — The great warrior hero.
- Ares — God of war.
- Evander — Good man; strong.
- Hector — Holding fast; steadfast defender.
- Nikolas — Victory of the people.
- Perseus — Destroyer; heroic slayer.
- Peter — Rock; stone.
- Zander — Defender of mankind.
- Alexis — Defender; helper.
- Berenice — Bringer of victory.
- Diamond — Brilliant and unbreakable gem.