Aleksandra
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexandra.
Aleksandra by the numbers
In 2025, 22 babies in England and Wales were named Aleksandra. In the US, 89 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 126 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Alexandra
Like Aleksandra, each of these traces back to Alexandra: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lexidefender of men; diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis938 in the US (2017)
- Sandradefender of mankind; short form of Alexandra299 in the US (2017)
- Lexydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra58 in the US (2017)
- Alexianadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra23 in the US (2017)
- Xandriadefender of men; short form of Alexandra21 in the US (2017)
- Alexsadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
- Alexahdefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra18 in the US (2017)
- Alexiannadefender; a form of Alexandra17 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aleksandra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alessandradefender of mankind; feminine form of alexander1,034 in the US (2017)
- Alesandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
- Alexsandradefender of men; feminine form of alexander14 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alejandradefender of mankind; form of alexandra617 in the US (2017)
- Alyssandranoble defender; a form of Alexandra29 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aleksandra
Names that are said the same way as Aleksandra, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alexandreadefender of men; a form of Alexandria52 in the US (2017)
- Alixandradefender of mankind; variant of Alexandra7 in the US (2017)
- Alyxandradefender of men; a form of Alexandra7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Aleksandra, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Aleksandra
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