Baby name
Ander
/AN · der/
Meaning
“Possibly manly, strong and brave”
Basque form of Andreas, the name later borrowed by English as Andrew. It comes from the Greek word for 'man' (aner, andreios), traditionally read as 'manly', 'brave' or 'strong'. The New Testament apostle Andrew carried the same root name. The Basque spelling itself is possibly a 19th-century coinage tied to Basque nationalism, so its exact history is debated, though the underlying Greek meaning is not.
Vibe
How it ages.
A solid, traditional choice that is well established in the Basque Country and shows up in smaller numbers elsewhere in Spain and in the US.
The cultural moment.
In Spain, Ander last ranked 18th in the Basque Country in 2025, 77th in Catalonia in 2024, and 86th nationwide in 2024. It also last ranked 53rd in Puerto Rico in 2025 and 728th in the United States in 2025, keeping it a niche name used mainly in Basque and Spanish-speaking families.