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