# Sander (name)

The masculine given name Sander is a variant of Alexander, used in the Dutch-speaking areas of Europe (chiefly the Netherlands and northern Belgium), as well as Norway and Estonia. As of 1 January 2021, it is the 34th most common masculine given name in Estonia. The feminine version is Sandra; there is another masculine version in some countries: Sandro.

## Given name

* Sander Armée (born 1985), Belgian cyclist
* Sander Baart (born 1988), Dutch field hockey player and Olympic competitor
* Sander Berk (born 1979), Dutch triathlete and Olympic competitor
* Sander Boschker (born 1970), Dutch footballer
* Sander Coopman (born 1995), Belgian footballer
* Sander Cordeel (born 1987), Belgian road bicycle racer
* Sander Debroux (born 1982), Belgian footballer
* Sander Dekker (born 1975), Dutch politician
* Sander van Doorn (born 1979), Dutch electronic musician & DJ
* Sander Dreesmann (born 1977), Dutch field hockey player
* Sander Duits (born 1983), Dutch footballer
* Sander Fischer (born 1988), Dutch footballer
* Sander van Gessel (born 1976), Dutch footballer
* Sander Gilman (born 1944), American cultural and literary historian
* Sander Gommans (born 1978), Dutch heavy metal singer and musician
* Sander de Graaf (born 1995), Dutch rower and Olympic competitor
* Sander Griffioen (born 1941), Dutch philosopher and educator
* Sander Groen (born 1968), Dutch tennis player
* Sander Heesakkers (born 1995), Dutch footballer
* Sander Helven (born 1990), Belgian cyclist
* Sander Kleinenberg (born 1971), Dutch DJ and record producer
* Sander Jan Klerk (born 1982), Dutch actor and singer
* Sander Lantinga (born 1976), Dutch radio personality
* Sander Levin (born 1931), American politician
* Sander MacKilljan, Dutch mixed martial artist
* Sander Sandy Nelson (1938–2022), American rock and roll drummer
* Sander Pärn (born 1992), Estonian rally driver
* Sander Post (born 1984), Estonian footballer
* Sander Puri (born 1988), Estonian footballer
* Sander Raieste (born 1999), Estonian basketball player
* Sander de Rouwe (born 1980), Dutch politician
* Sander Rozema (born 1987), Dutch footballer
* Sander Rue (born 1948), American politician
* Sander Sagosen (born 1995), Norwegian handball player
* Sander Schnitger (1958–2020) Dutch general in the Royal Netherlands Air Force
* Sander Schwartz (born 1954), American television animation producer
* Sander Schutgens (born 1975) Dutch runner
* Sander Skogli (born 1993), Norwegian ice hockey player
* Sander Steen (born 1986), American rock drummer
* Sander van de Streek (born 1993), Dutch footballer
* Sander Svendsen (born 1997), Norwegian footballer
* Sander Thoenes (1968–1999), Dutch journalist
* Sander Thonhauser, Dutch mixed martial artist
* Sander Vanocur (1928–2019), American journalist
* Siim-Sander Vene (born 1990), Estonian basketball player
* Sander Vos (born 1967), Dutch film editor
* Sander van der Weide (born 1976), Dutch field hockey player and Olympic medalist
* Sander Westerveld (born 1974), Dutch footballer
* Sander de Wijn (born 1990), Dutch field hockey player and Olympic competitor
* Sander P. Zwegers (born 1975), Dutch mathematician

## Surname

* Anne Sander (politician) (born 1973), French politician
* August Sander (1876–1964), German photographer
* B. J. Sander (born 1980), American football player
* Brenden Sander (born 1995), American volleyball player
* Bruno Sander (1884–1979), Austrian geologist
* Chris Sander (scientist), computational biologist
* Emily Sander (1989–2007), American model
* Friedrich Wilhelm Sander (1885–1938), German pyrotechnics engineer and manufacturer
* Heidemarie Jiline "Jil" Sander (born 1943), German fashion designer
* Helge Sander (born 1950), Danish politician
* Henry Frederick Conrad Sander (1847–1920), German-born British publisher, orchidologist and nurseryman
* Jean-Marie Sander (born 1949), French farmer, politician and banker
* Lori Garcia Sander, American politician
* Mart Sander (born 1967), Estonian singer, actor, director, author and television host
* Otto Sander (1941-2013), German film, theatre, and voice actor
* Paige Sander (born 1995), American volleyball player
* Petrik Sander (born 1960), German footballer
* Taylor Sander (born 1992), American volleyball player

## Fictional characters

* Sander Cohen is a character in the 2007 video game BioShock.
* Sander Driesen is a character in the Belgian series WTFock.