Anderson
Meaning
"son of Andrew (manly)"
Origin: Scottish/Scandinavian patronymic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #357
- Total SSA Count
- 943
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Andy, Anders, Ander
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Andrew (manly)"
Origin: Scottish/Scandinavian patronymic
"bringer of light"
Origin: Latin
Anderson is more popular, ranked #357 vs #526 for Lucca.
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Anderson is more popular, ranked #357 compared to Lucca at #526 in the United States.
Anderson means "son of Andrew (manly)" (Scottish/Scandinavian patronymic origin). Lucca means "bringer of light" (Latin origin).
Anderson is primarily a boy name. Lucca is primarily a boy name.