Philander (given name)

Philander is a given name. Notable people with this given name include:


 * Philander Chase (1775–1852), Episcopal Church bishop, educator, founder of Kenyon College, and pioneer of the United States western frontier
 * Philander Claxton (1862–1957), American journalist
 * Philander P. Humphrey (1823–1862), American physician and politician.
 * Philander Chase Johnson (1866–1939), American journalist
 * Philander C. Knox (1853–1921), American lawyer and politician
 * Philander Prescott (1801–1862), American translator
 * Philander Smith (1809–1882), American philanthropist and eponym of Philander Smith College
 * Philander Stephens (1788–1861), Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania