Alexander
Defender of men · Greek origin
What does Alexander mean?
Alexander is a male name of Greek origin, meaning “Defender of men”.
How popular is Alexander?
In England & Wales, Alexander ranked #36 among boys' names in 2024, with 1,365 babies given the name — down from #22 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 1996, when it reached #14.
In the United States, Alexander was the #10 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #6 in 2010.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #14 | 4,840 |
| 2000 | #21 | 3,570 |
| 2005 | #22 | 3,015 |
| 2010 | #21 | 3,025 |
| 2015 | #22 | 2,759 |
| 2020 | #26 | 1,909 |
| 2024 | #36 | 1,365 |
Who are famous people named Alexander?
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn · Russian writer, publicist, poet and politician (1918–2008)
- Alexander von Humboldt · Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (1769-1859)
- Alexander Fleming · Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955)
What names go well with Alexander?
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Greek for defender of men, roomy enough to grow into, and armed with a nickname for every mood, meet Alexander.
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