Anders
Meaning
"manly, brave, strong"
Origin: Greek aner/andros (man)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #835
- Total SSA Count
- 297
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Andy, Ander
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"manly, brave, strong"
Origin: Greek aner/andros (man)
"glory, splendor, divine radiance"
Origin: Greek
Anders is more popular, ranked #835 vs #39605 for Doxa.
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Anders is more popular, ranked #835 compared to Doxa at #39605 in the United States.
Anders means "manly, brave, strong" (Greek aner/andros (man) origin). Doxa means "glory, splendor, divine radiance" (Greek origin).
Anders is primarily a boy name. Doxa is primarily a girl name.