Meaning: Defender of men
The story
Alexander comes from Greek elements for defending and man. Alexander the Great helped spread it across cultures, and it has developed many established forms in other languages.
Nicknames
- Alex
- Xander
- Sasha
- Alec
Spellings & variants
- Alexandros
- Alejandro
- Alessandro
- Aleksandr
Famous namesakes
- Alexander HamiltonUS founding father
- Alexander Graham BellInventor
Popularity
Top 100
One of the 100 most popular names in the US.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Alexander comes from Greek.
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