Alexandr
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; russian form of alexander.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Alexandr by the numbers
Alexandr was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 301 babies in 1989, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alexandr. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
- Alejandradefender of mankind; form of alexandra617 in the US (2017)
- Alexandreadefender of men; a form of Alexandria52 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)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alexandr, 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)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alessandradefender of mankind; feminine form of alexander1,034 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alexandr
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