Philander
Meaning
"lover of mankind"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #25,857
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Phil, Filly, Philo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lover of mankind"
Origin: Greek
"courageous one from the meadow"
Origin: Old English via Modern American
Rilynn is more popular, ranked #1768 vs #25857 for Philander.
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Rilynn is more popular, ranked #1768 compared to Philander at #25857 in the United States.
Philander means "lover of mankind" (Greek origin). Rilynn means "courageous one from the meadow" (Old English via Modern American origin).
Philander is primarily a boy name. Rilynn is primarily a girl name.