The story behind Anders
Borrowed from Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Anders.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AE1 N D ER0 Z
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Anders ranked #984 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Anders
Eelis
From Swedish Elis, from Latin Elisaeus, from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ, literally “God is my salvation”) (compare biblical Elisa). Later considered a variant of Elias.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Iiris
From Swedish Iris, adapted from English Iris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris). Later associated also with the flower iiris (“iris”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mailis
From Swedish Maj-Lis.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Niklas
Vernacular form of Nikolas, Nikolaus, probably fairly recently borrowed from Swedish Niklas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abbas
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an. From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Anders
Anselmi
From Swedish Anselm, from Old High German ans (“god”) + helm (“helmet”). Cognate to English Anselm.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Birgitta
From Swedish Birgitta. From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Björn
Borrowed from Swedish Björn in the 1930s.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Anders
Bertta
From Swedish Berta, probably from Old High German berhta (“shining”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Birgitta
From Swedish Birgitta. From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Björn
Borrowed from Swedish Björn in the 1930s.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length