Sneijder
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SNY-dur
- Origin
- Germanic
Sneijder is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “tailor”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sneijder mean?
Germanic: Dutch surname, a spelling of Snijder
“tailor”
From Dutch snijder, 'cutter', an occupational name for a tailor.
Is Sneijder a girl's or a boy's name?
Sneijder is a boys' name.
How popular is Sneijder in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 2008.
Half of all the boys named Sneijder in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Sneijder in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5,056 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5,481 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7,044 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5,196 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
Names like Sneijder
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shivansh, Aarav, Iker, River, Vihaan, Avyaan, Veer, Krishiv, Karter, Shaurya, Atharv, Ivaan
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, William, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Freddie, Ella, Harry, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sneijder: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sneijder, updated 20 October 2026.