| Lysander | Sirius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Liberator | Named for the Dog Star |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ly-SAN-der | SEER-ee-us |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1931 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (95) | 2022 (61) |
| In 2025 | 95 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Lysander | Sirius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 256 | 279 |
| 2010s | 301 | 319 |
| 2000s | 151 | 117 |
| 1990s | 5 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21 | 0 |
| 1970s | 38 | 0 |
| 1960s | 15 | 0 |
| 1950s | 6 | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
Lysander means “liberator” or “releaser of men” in Greek.
The proper name of the brightest star in the night sky, from Greek 'Seirios' meaning 'scorching' or 'glowing'. Unlike most star names it is Greek rather than Arabic, and the literal sense is 'scorching/glowing' rather than 'star'.
Lysander is more popular than Sirius today: about 95 US babies were given the name Lysander in 2025, compared with 0 named Sirius.
Lysander means Liberator (Greek origin), while Sirius means Named for the Dog Star (greek origin).
In US records, Lysander first appears in 1931 and Sirius in 0, so Sirius has the longer recorded history.