Alexandria

Alexandria: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “defender of men”
Origin: Greek
Say it: al-ig-ZAN-dree-uh · 5 syllables
Used for: Girls

Elaborated feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. It is also the name of the Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great.

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How popular is Alexandria?

2024203 per million US babies

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Babies named Alexandria in 2024675

2024 rank#463 girls

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 1880104,116

Alexandria is fading: recent use is about 58% of its level ten years before.

Names like Alexandria

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
Alexdefender · Greek
Xanderdefending men · Greek
Alexandradefender of men · Greek
Zanderdefender of men · Greek
Alessandradefending men · Italian
Alejandradefender of mankind · Greek

Alexandria questions

What does the name Alexandria mean?

Alexandria means "defender of men". It comes from Greek. Elaborated feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. It is also the name of the Egyptian city founded by Alexander the Great.

Is Alexandria a boy or girl name?

Alexandria is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alexandria?

675 US babies were named Alexandria in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Alexandria?

Alexandria is usually pronounced al-ig-ZAN-dree-uh.

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.