Lysander

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning liberator, one who frees men.

Babies a year
14
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1798
14 babies

Lysander by the numbers

In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Lysander. In the US, 25 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 43 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lysander. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Leanderlion man; brave like a lion21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Landerone who owns land26 in the US (2017)
  • Lexanderdefender of men; a form of Alexander7 in the US (2017)
  • Lisandroliberator of men; a form of Lysander50 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Lysander

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