Alexandra: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “defender of men”
- Origin
- Greek
- Say it
- al-ig-ZAN-druh · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. It has been widely used across Europe, including among royals and saints.
How popular is Alexandra?
Babies named Alexandra in 20241,387
2024 rank#221 girls
Peak year1993
Total US babies since 1880244,997
Alexandra is fading: recent use is about 49% of its level ten years before.
Names like Alexandra
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
- Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
- Alexdefender · Greek
- Xanderdefending men · Greek
- Zanderdefender of men · Greek
- Alessandradefending men · Italian
- Alexandriadefender of men · Greek
- Alejandradefender of mankind · Greek
Alexandra questions
What does the name Alexandra mean?
Alexandra means "defender of men". It comes from Greek. Feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. It has been widely used across Europe, including among royals and saints.
Is Alexandra a boy or girl name?
Alexandra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Alexandra?
1,387 US babies were named Alexandra in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.
How do you pronounce Alexandra?
Alexandra is usually pronounced al-ig-ZAN-druh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.