Anders

Scandinavian variation of Andrew

"strong and manly"

Anders Origin and Meaning

The name Anders is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "strong and manly".

Friendly, unusual, but a decidedly Old Country version of Andrew and one of the classic Scandinavian names. It made a brief appearance in the US Top 1000 in 2006 and then reentered in 2010. Its rising popularity could be attributed to the interest in Anderson, which has been gaining steadily over the last fifteen years.

Trivia tidbits: The patronymic Andersson is the second most popular surname in Sweden, and in Denmark, Donald Duck is called Anders.

Anders Rank in US Top 1000

# 844 in the US

Anders Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 470 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Anders

• 844 US 2023
• 470 Nameberry 2025
• 538 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Anders

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Famous People Named Anders

• Anders "Ders" Holm American actor and screenwriter
• Anders Per Järryd Swedish doubles tennis player
• Anders Fogh Rasmussen Danish politician, NATO secretary,general
• Anders Aukland Norwegian skier
• Anders Leonard Zorn Swedish painter
• Anders Frithiof August Danish screenwriter; son of Billie and Pernilla August
• Anders Samuelson son of runner Joan Benoit and Scott Samuelson
• Anders Reyn Ribeiro (b. 2015) son of Alfonso Ribeiro & Angela Unkrich
• Anders Lee American ice hockey player

The name Anders in Pop Culture

• Anders "Ders" Holmvik character on TV's "Workaholics," played by Anders Holm
• Anders Du Plessis character on British TV series "Wild at Heart"
• Anders a character from the video game 'Dragon Age: Origins , Awakening' and 'Dragon Age II'
• Anders of Mindelan character from Tamora Pierce series "Protector of the Small"
• Anders Johnson (Bragi) character on the New Zealand TV show "The Almighty Johnsons"