Updated August 7, 2024 Share: How Popular Is The Name Ander Family name origins & meanings German : from the Germanic personal name, Andahari, composed of Old Norse andi (Old High German ando ‘breath’) or anti ‘end’, ‘point’ + hari ‘army’.Scandinavian : perhaps an American short form of the Swedish surname Andersson or Danish Andersen.Slovak : derivative of the personal name Andreas.