Aleksandar
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men.
Aleksandar by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Aleksandar. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 56 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aleksandar. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aleksanderdefender of men; variant of Alexander84 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleksandrdefender of men; protector63 in the US (2017)
- Alekzanderdefender of men; variant spelling of Alexander48 in the US (2017)
- Alexsanderdefender of mankind; a form of Alexander23 in the US (2017)
- Alexandardefender of men; a form of Alexander9 in the US (2017)
- Alekxanderdefender of men; variant spelling of Alexander6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aleksandar
Names that are said the same way as Aleksandar, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Alexandredefender of men; french form of Alexander13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alyxanderdefender of men; a form of Alexander10 in the US (2017)
- Alexxanderdefender of men; a form of Alexander9 in the US (2017)
- Alixanderdefender of mankind; variant of Alexander7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Aleksandar, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Xanderdefender of mankind; short form of Alexander2,403 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aleksandar
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