Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Alexandra

al-ig-ZAN-drə · 9 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Defender of mankind, feminine of Alexander
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
royal · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#221
2024 births1,387
Peak year1993
First appeared1894
Total US births244,128
1993 peak18941927195919922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AlexLexiSandraAlli
Alternate spellings
AlexandriaAleksandra
In other languages
Alessandra (Italian)Alejandra (Spanish)Aleksandra (Russian/Polish)Aleksandra (Greek)

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Notable people named Alexandra

Alexandra Daddario (actress)
Queen Alexandra of Denmark
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (politician)
Alexandra Shipp (actress)