Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander and means "defender of the people" or "protector of men", from the Greek alexein, to defend, and aner, man. It was a royal name in Russia, Denmark and Britain, and Alexandra of Denmark was queen consort of Edward VII. In the United States Alexandra was number 36 in 2000, held on at number 100 in 2015 and has slipped to number 237 among girls' names in 2025.