Xander

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Xander first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 5 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 66 babies (rank #119 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Xander

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Xander yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

100

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Xander Harris — the everyman heart of the Scoobies

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	7	#230
2015	4	#380
2016	12	#179
2017	11	#171
2022	66	#119