| The boy name Zander [ 2 syll. zan-der, za-nd-er ] is pronounced ZAENDer KEY. Zander is of Old Greek origin and it is used largely in the English language. Zander is a short form of Alexander (Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, and Slavic). Zander is fairly popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1990s; before that, it was of only very light use. Its usage peaked modestly in 2004 with 0.054% of baby boys being given the name Zander. Its ranking then was #279. In 2007, it ranked at #312 with a usage of 0.048%. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Zander, Alexander (Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, and Slavic) was the most frequently used. Its use outnumbered Zander's by 17 times in 2007. KEY: Pronunciation for Zander: Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"
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