Alexander

What does the name Alexander mean?

Alexander is a Greek name meaning "defender of the people", from alexein, to defend, and aner, man; Alexander the Great carried it across the ancient world. Alexander Hamilton and Alexander Graham Bell are its American anchors. The name was twentieth in 2000, reached the top 10 in 2008 with a peak at fourth in 2009 and ranks thirtieth in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Greek

Popularity

Popular – #30 of the boy names in the United States

International

Alexander (English / German / Scandinavian), Alexandre (French / Portuguese), Alejandro (Spanish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksander (Polish), Aleksandr (Russian), Iskander (Arabic / Turkish).

Similar names

• Alex
• Xander
• Alec
• Sasha
• Alejandro

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