Philander can be a given name or a surname.
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
Notable people with this surname include:
David Philander (born 1987) Namibia rugby union player Luke Philander (born 1997), South African cricketer Pehr Philander (c. 1757–1811), Dutch slave Soli Philander (1961–2026), South African actor, director and television presenter Vernon Philander (born 1985), South African cricketer Wendy Philander (born 1976), South African politician
Mythological characters include:
Philander (mythology), son of Apollo
See also Philander (disambiguation)