Sanders

Scottish diminutive of Alexander

"defending men"

Sanders Origin and Meaning

The name Sanders is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "defending men".

Sanders is one of the S-ending surnames gaining traction as a first name for boys in the US. It jumped nearly 2000 points in popularity this year.

Sanders Rank in US Top 1000

# 672 in the US

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Famous People Named Sanders

• Sanders Commings American NFL football player
• Bernie Sanders progressive congressman from Vermont
• Thomas Sanders American internet personality

Sanders in Pop Culture

• Sanders name carved above the door in gold letters at the house of Winnie,the,Pooh, who lived, according to A.A. Milne, "under the name of Sanders."