Aleksandr
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; protector.
Babies a year
63
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
9 babies
Aleksandr by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Aleksandr. In the US, 63 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 72 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aleksandr. 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)
- Aleksandardefender of men9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alessandrodefender of men; Italian form of Alexander401 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)
- Alekxanderdefender of men; variant spelling of Alexander6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Aleksandr, 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)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 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)
Names about as common as Aleksandr
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