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Boy name Greek origin Multiple tradition Top 50 in 2024

Alexander

al-ig-ZAN-der · 9 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Defender of the people
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Multiple
Style era
timeless
Themes
royal · warrior
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#27
2024 births7,517
Peak year1993
First appeared1880
Total US births728,817
1993 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AlexXanderSashaLex
Alternate spellings
AlexandrAleksander
In other languages
Alessandro (Italian)Alejandro (Spanish)Aleksandr (Russian)Aleksander (Polish)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Alexander

Alexander the Great
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Graham Bell