The exact English entry borrows Greek Lysandros. The native personal-name entry combines lys- with man, and the Greek verb lyo documents the lys- stem and free/release sense. This is a component analysis, not a claim about the bearer’s actions. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%9B%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82&oldid=91575461 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%89&oldid=92287395.
Origin
Ancient Greek personal-name tradition.
The exact English entry borrows Greek Lysandros. The native personal-name entry combines lys- with man, and the Greek verb lyo documents the lys- stem and free/release sense. This is a component analysis, not a claim about the bearer’s actions. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%9B%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82&oldid=91575461 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%89&oldid=92287395.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2016
Boys
5
2718
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
14
1798
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Boys
95
1708
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: Freeing or releasing + man.
Checked against cited source
The exact English entry borrows Greek Lysandros. The native personal-name entry combines lys- with man, and the Greek verb lyo documents the lys- stem and free/release sense. This is a component analysis, not a claim about the bearer’s actions. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%9B%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82&oldid=91575461 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%89&oldid=92287395. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Origin: Ancient Greek personal-name tradition.
Checked against cited source
The exact English entry borrows Greek Lysandros. The native personal-name entry combines lys- with man, and the Greek verb lyo documents the lys- stem and free/release sense. This is a component analysis, not a claim about the bearer’s actions. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%9B%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82&oldid=91575461 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%89&oldid=92287395. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.