Lander
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning one who owns land.
Babies a year
26
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lander by the numbers
Lander was given to 26 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 37 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lander. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Landenlong hill or open grassy hill; a spelling variant of Landon755 in the US (2017)
- Leanderlion man; brave like a lion21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lanierwoolworker15 in the US (2017)
- Lancerone who wields a lance; soldier with spear5 in the US (2017)
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
- Landynlong hill or open grassy hill; a modern respelling of Landon626 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Lander, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lander
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