alexander

Pronunciation
al-ig-ZAN-der

Gender
male

Origin

Greek

Ranking

  22 (as of 2023)

Meaning: Defender of mankind; Protector

The name Alexander comes from the Greek name Alexandros, which is composed of the Greek elements alexo, meaning "defender" or "protector," and aner, meaning "man." Therefore, it means "defender of man" or "protector of mankind." It has been a top 100 baby boy's name 1977 and cracked the top-10 eight years in a row between 2008 and 2015. It remains in the top 25 and is much more popular than Alex, Alexis and Alexandra.

Famous People Named Alexander

  Alexander Graham Bell

  Inventor of the telephone and advocate for the deaf

  Alexander Hamilton

  Founding Father of the United States and influential political thinker

  Alexander Fleming

  Discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic

  Alexander Calder

  Famous for creating the mobile, a type of moving sculpture

  Alexander Ovechkin

  Professional ice hockey player known for his scoring ability

  Alexander Skarsgård

  Award-winning actor known for his roles in film and television

  Alexander McQueen

  Influential fashion designer known for his innovative designs

  Alexander Wang

  Popular fashion designer known for his urban designs

  Alexander the Great

  Ancient king known for his military conquests and empire building

  Alexander Pope

  Famous English poet known for his satirical verse

Famous Media with people Named Alexander

    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    A children's book about a boy named Alexander who has a very bad day  

    Alexander Beetle

    A song by Melanie about a little boy's lost beetle  

    Alexander the Great (TV series)

    An animated series about the adventures of Alexander the Great  

    Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

    A children's book about a mouse named Alexander who finds a magical wind-up mouse  

    Alexander (2004 film)

    A historical drama film about the life of Alexander the Great  

    Alexander and the Magic Mouse

    A children's book about a magical mouse and his adventures  

    Alexander and the No Good, Very Bad Day (movie)

    A family comedy film inspired by the children's book  

    Alexander the Elephant in Zanzibar

    A children's book about an elephant's adventures in Zanzibar  

    Alexander's Ragtime Band

    A famous song by Irving Berlin  

    Alexander's Adventure

    A video game featuring a young hero named Alexander on a quest