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Xanden

zan-den /zæn.dən/

At a glance

In short
Xanden is a unique and modern Greek-origin name for baby boys, a variation of Xander, meaning "defender of mankind" or "warrior."
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2019 (#12,145)
Babies in 2019
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#12,055 in 2006
First recorded
2006

Meaning of Xanden

Xanden is a unique and modern name for baby boys. It is pronounced as "zan-den" (zæn-dən) and has its origins in Greek. Xanden is a variation of the popular name Xander, which has gained popularity in recent years. The name Xander means "defender of mankind" or "warrior." With its strong and masculine sound, Xanden is a great choice for parents looking for an uncommon but meaningful name for their son. While it may not yet be very common, the name has been steadily rising in popularity in the United States since 2006, with five occurrences recorded in both 2006 and 2019.

How to pronounce Xanden

Popularity of Xanden in the U.S.

Xanden was last recorded in the U.S. in 2019, ranked #12,145 with 5 babies. It peaked at #12,055 in 2006. It first appears in the records in 2006.

Bar and line chart: Xanden in the U.S., 2006–2019. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 5 in 2006 and 5 in 2019. Line: rank among boy names, peak #12,055 in 2006, #12,145 in 2019.
  • Boys named Xanden (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2006–2019. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2006⁠–⁠2019 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2019512,145back
2006512,055new