The first name Cassander
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “to shine”, “excel over”, “man”.
Pronounced /kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Cassander means “to shine”, “excel over”, “man” in Greek.
From Ancient Greek Κάσσανδρος (Kássandros), from κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to shine; excel over”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cassander at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Cassander, the 11,180th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1976, when 7 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Cassander in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Cassander mean?
- Cassander means “to shine”, “excel over”, “man” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Cassander?
- From Ancient Greek Κάσσανδρος (Kássandros), from κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to shine; excel over”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."
- When was Cassander most popular?
- 1976 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Cassander, its highest rank at 7,386th.
- How do you pronounce Cassander?
- Cassander is /kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/, 3 syllables.