Meaning of the nameAnder
- Male
- Greek origin
- An-der
Ander is a male name that Behind the Name lists as the Basque form of Andreas, from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine'.
Meaning
“Basque form of Andreas, 'manly, masculine'”
- People (2022)
- 1,020
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,177
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 815
- people
Ander in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ander, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (302 people).
40 women 980 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ander is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ander in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 223 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 120 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 91 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 87 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 51 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 45 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 42 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 38 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 36 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ander
According to Behind the Name, Ander is the Basque form of Andreas (André, Andrew), which comes from Greek andreios, 'manly, masculine', from aner, 'man'. Wiktionary lists Ander as a Basque male name, created by Sabino Arana, and also as a male name in Scots, equivalent to Andrew. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Ander and the spelling variant Hander, without an etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,020 people named Ander, with a median age of 30.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ander · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ander · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Andrew · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ander · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ander
What does the name Ander mean?
Ander means “Basque form of Andreas, 'manly, masculine'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ander in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,020 people with the first name Ander, which ranks it number 8,177 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Ander a boy's or a girl's name?
Ander is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 40 women and 980 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ander?
Ander is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ander most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Ander (120 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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