Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇬🇷 🇬🇧 Lysander
/lye · SAN · der/
Meaning
“Liberator of men”
Greek compound of lyein (to free) and aner (man), meaning liberator of men; the name of the Spartan admiral who defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
Nicknames
ly · xander
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
Literary and bold; too grand for everyday use but ages magnificently on those who wear it.
The cultural moment.
Rare but rising in the UK and US since around 2015, driven by literary naming trends.