Boy’s name · French, Greek

Lisandre

How to say it: lee-ZANDR · /li.ˈzɑ̃dʁ/

French form of Lysander, from Greek 'lysis + aner' meaning 'liberator' - ancient Spartan name revived in France.

Lisandre was the 1,428th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #886 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,428for boys in 2025
1 in 34,898US babies
0born in 2025
#886projected for 2030
1870sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Lisandre
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,428
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 34,898
Peak decade1870s
Change over 10 years×2.6
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#886
In France, 2025#1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Lisandre peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1 per million births, 1870s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Lisandre also love

Nicknames

  • Lis
  • Sandre
  • Liss

Honouring a Lisandre in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lisandre is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in French, Greek.

In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.

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