Zandyr
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ZAN-der
- Origin
- Greek
Zandyr is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender of mankind”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zandyr mean?
Greek: respelling of Zander, short form of Alexander
“defender of mankind”
Respelling of Zander, a short form of Alexander.
Is Zandyr a girl's or a boy's name?
Zandyr is a boys' name.
How popular is Zandyr in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 2003.
Half of all the boys named Zandyr in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Zandyr in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6,344 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
Names like Zandyr
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zahir, Zamir, Zephyr, Zymir, Zayden, Zayd, Zayan, Jamir, Zayn, Xander, Emir, Zakai
Names related to Zandyr
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
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, “Zandyr: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/zandyr, updated 20 October 2026.